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Harold Dean Lillie, 87

Harold Dean Lillie was born on Nov. 24, 1932, to Herbert and Wilma Lillie, in Perkins, Okla. He was the eldest of three children and had two sisters: Betty and Willow.

Harold is survived by his five children, Carolyn Berry of St. Maries, Brenda Pfitzer and John Lillie of Post Falls, Harold Lillie of Suncrest, Wash., and Angela Lillie of Oroville, Calif.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

From 1950 to 1953 he was in the Air Force and attained the rank of E-4. He was assigned to Lackland Air Force Base, in Texas, for basic training and then was sent to Guam for duration.

He held an interesting assortment of jobs during his lifetime, some of which included being a member of the Brentwood Police Department, Corning Police Department and Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department. He owned a Gulf Service Station in Red Bluff, Calif., owned a mountain automotive parts route business, worked for AT&T and John Hancock. Later, he became a real estate agent, then a real estate broker, owning his own real estate agency.

Harold was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. Duck or goose hunting was a favorite. He enjoyed flying and had a small aircraft pilots license. Playing the guitar, singing and gardening were also hobbies. He taught each of his children the song “You Are My Sunshine,” which was sung at family gatherings.

He was a member of Real Life Ministries and Living Word Fellowship in Post Falls. As a member of Real Life, he worked with the veterans, greeted church goers and helped with security. He loved the Lord and always had a smile on his face, an outgoing personality and lots of friends.

He will surely be missed by his family and friends, but we know that he is in a much better place with the Lord; having passed away on Dec. 28, 2019.

A celebration of Harold’s life will be held at the Bell Tower Funeral Home chapel at 1 p.m. Friday Jan. 24, 2020.