Meridon Gooding Harter ’48

Bill died in hospice care June 19, 2020. He was born Jan. 14, 1927, in Delaware, Ohio.  

His long business career was in sales and marketing management, beginning with Standard Oil and in a variety of locations, mostly for 21 years with Aramco — interrupted only by two years of Navy service during the Korean War.  

His longtime pastimes were playing alto sax as a jazz/dance band musician, trout fishing, and bird watching. Bill and his late wife, Sue, were married for 47 years.  

Bill is survived by his wife, Patricia; sons Rick and Scott; two grandsons; and two great-grandsons. Bill is also survived by step-sons James and Jody; step-daughters Christy and Melissa; eight step-grandchildren; and one step-greatgrandson.