Harold Stanley Deyo, Sr.

Ha ro l d St an le y D ey o, S r.
th
(Capt. A.T.C., North African Division, 1250 AAF Base Unit 1945)
3 May 1920 to 17 July 2006
P a t r i ot … S o ld ie r … U n s u n g H e r o…
We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of Harold
Deyo - a remarkable man who lived in “exciting” times
encompassing the Great Depression, World War II, the
Korean war, the Cold War, the Viet Nam war and both
Gulf wars. He was dedicated to doing the right thing and
trying to get others to do the same.
Harold was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa into the 9th
generation of Deyo’s who escaped the Huguenot
persecutions in France to finally settle in North America
circa 1654. He was the 2 nd of four children and the eldest
son born to Donald and Maytie Deyo.
On the 10 th of February 1944, he married Gussie Acord of
Valley Mills, Texas. Shortly thereafter he was sent to the
Middle East. After the war they raised five children and
shared a rich life while doing so. Although he was cash
poor for most of their later years, he did leave an asset
legacy for his family and friends to use after his passing.
He formed the Petro-Pro partnership to develop his HFH
secondary oil recovery process. With the price of oil
rising so much these days, his process may soon help
the country endure the coming oil shortage
He was a Christian of strong principles with a gifted
intellect. His talents were varied as were his occupations:
AAF WWII pilot-officer, Flight Ops manager for the
Abadan air base under TWA (a Hughes holding), V.P. in
charge of Air Operations for the Parvaz Air Transport
Corporation in Iran, owner and president of Timely
Publications, petroleum research scientist, geologist,
uranium prospector, corporate manager, conservative
political organizer and corporate lawyer.
From when he was in WWII and saw - firsthand - that the
Russians communists were planning to destroy all free
enterprise and control the Middle East oil fields, he
dedicated himself to educating the American public to the
clear and present dangers of global communism.
He was one of the organizers of, and made the first
financial contribution to, the N.I.C. (National Indignation
Convention) in 1961, which resulted in bringing to a halt
the training of communist Yugoslavian pilots in the, then,
latest night interceptor fighters at Perrin Field in
Sherman, Texas.
His company, Timely Publications, distributed the book "A
Texan Looks at Lyndon, A Study in Illegitimate Power" by
the famous Texas Historian, J. Evetts Haley. Harold’s
efforts ensured the book was introduced into every
Congressional District in the U. S. in June of 1964. His
work pushed sales of over 7,000,000 copies nationwide.
In 1964 he realized the problems this nation faced were
not going to be solved by political activity and could only
be achieved by including a spiritual campaign.
He and Gussie housed and fed many foreign students
while they studied here in America. They along with many
others are proud to call him a friend. He left behind a
wonderful legacy of service and dedication and will be
greatly missed by those he left behind.
SURVIVED BY:
Floyd Jack Deyo (Harold’s brother) of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Harold Stanley, Jr. (author, publisher) and his wife, Holly of
Pueblo West, Colorado.
Glenn Acord Deyo (surgeon) and his wife, Anne, of
Tacoma, Washington.
Mary Kathleen Luttrell (home-schooling mom) and her
husband, Jerry, of Cedar Hill, Texas.
James Austin Deyo (missionary) and his wife, Carmen, of
Guangzhou, China.
David William Deyo (software engineer) and his wife,
Sylvia, of Allen, Texas.
Grandchildren: Jeffrey, Gregory, Nathan, Laura, Joshua,
Kristyn, Allisyn, Joy, Victor and Elizabeth
Great-Grandchildren: Chase, Erin, Allison, Greg, Jr.,
Jonathan, Erica, Darren and Danielle.
Great-Great-Grandson: Jackson
PREDECEASED BY:
Granddaughter: Hope Luttrell
A PARABLE OF IMMORTALITY
By Henry Van Dyke
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads
her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue
ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand
and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each
other. Then someone at my side says, “There she goes!”
“Gone where? Gone from my sight, that is all. She is just as
large in mast and hull and spar as when she left my side and
just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of
destination. Her diminished size is in me not in her. And
just at the moment someone at my side says “There she
goes!” there are other eyes watching her coming and other
voices ready to take up the glad shout, “Here she comes!”
ORDER OF SERVICE
Prelude Music
Opening Prayer.......................................................................
Hymn .....................................................How Great Thou Art"
Clergy Record (Obitutuary) .................................... Stan Deyo
Scripture Reading ................................................ David Deyo
Testimony ...............................................................................
Message .................................................. Pastor Robin Rose
Hymn ......................................................."You Raise Me UP"
Closing Prayer ........................................................................
Aaronic Benediction ..................................Pastor Robin Rose
Recessional ............................................................................
The Military Interment will be held at the Dallas-Ft Worth
National Cemetery after the Chapel Service at 11:00am.
PALL BEARERS
Stan Deyo
Jerry Luttrell
Glenn Deyo
Larry Lipscomb
David Deyo
Peter Wang