Harold L. Love of Hillsboro left our earthly world to be with God on Saturday,January 15th. Harold passed peacefully after a courageous 14th month battle with cancer. His final year was filled with laughs, love with his family, running his dogs and feeding his birds in the backyard.
Harold''s life was filled with service to our country while in the Army where he met his wife Monika in Germany and also as a Post Commander at the American Legion Post 253 in Festus. His real love was being in the outdoors, growing
his plants,hunting and fishing.He leaves behind Monika, his wife of 46 years. He was the father of 4 children Thomas Love, Kelly Keagy and Michelle Hardin and the late Christina Council. He was "OPA" to 8 grandchildren- Kristen, Bryon, Monika, Jessica, Jordan, Alex, Jonathan and David; 4 great-grandchildren- Kaitlyn, Haley, Willem and Paisley.
A visitation at 11:00 am on Saturday January 22 followed by a memorial service at 12:00 is scheduled at Brown Funeral Home in Hillsboro MO.
Private graveside service immediately following.
To honor Harold, in lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Fisher House Foundation St. Louis at 1 Jefferson Barracks Road, St. Louis, MO 63125.