Harold Jackson Bishop, 89, died December 27, 2009 at El Dorado, KS. Harold was born to Earl and Hattie Martin Bishop on April 30, 1920 at Degraff, KS. Harold graduated from Rosalia High School and then from Wichita Business College in 1940.
He married Jean Burrrows on June 14, 1941 in Augusta. They made their home in El Dorado, Augusta and Wichita, while Harold worked in the experimental dept. of Beech Aircraft. Moving to greater Los Angeles area in the 1960's, Harold continued in the aircraft industry. Upon their return to Wichita, Harold worked at Boeing until his retirement. He was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. During WWII, he served in the U.S. Navy as a Fireman 1st Class aboard LST 661.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, Earl, Jr., a half-sister, Florence Merrifield and his wife, Jean.
He is survived by sisters, Maxine Towne of Andover and Rev. Lillie (Rev. Max) DaMetz of Topeka; brother-in-law, Dan Burrows of Louisiana; sisters-in-law, Alice Burrows of El Dorado, Maxine Burrows of Paola, Louise Burrows of Texas; caregiver, Cindy McNary of El Dorado; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Family suggests memorials to Parkinson's Foundation.