Harold M. Barclay of rural Crawfordsville passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 17, 2020, at his home. He was 96.
Born Nov. 30, 1923, near Red House, Kentucky, he was the son of Luther (L.E.) and Clara (Park) Barclay. Following his mother’s death when he was a child, his father married Bertha (Ballard) Barclay.
He went to school at Red House and Central High School at Richmond, Kentucky. He turned down a full academic scholarship to the University of Kentucky to become a farmer.
On May 21, 1948, he married Betty Kincaid at Crawfordsville. She survives.
Harold was a self-employed farm owner and operator until his retirement in 2009. His farm was known for raising prime grade cattle that was sold across the Eastern United States. He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Crawfordsville and then Eastside Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school classes and served as trustee for many years.
He was a Montgomery County Councilman for 28 years, serving many of those years as president. He also spent time as the president of the board of Kirkpatrick Grain.
He was a friend to many and truly enjoyed farming and remained active playing softball until he was in his sixties.
Surviving family members include: his wife; sons Kenneth (Kim) of Alamo, Neil (Becky) of Crawfordsville, Mark (Dorothy) of rural Crawfordsville and Lewis (Lisa) of London Ohio; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren with two more on the way; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son Edward; one grandson; one granddaughter; one great-great-grandson; and four sisters, Mary Davis, Etta Park, Jewel Whitaker and Gladys Welliever.
Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 at Eastside Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the church, with Pastors Steve Whicker and Isaac Zull officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery South.
Donations in his memory can be made to the Eastside Baptist Church, 2000 Traction Road, Crawfordsville, IN 47933.
Online condolences can be made at www.burkhartfh.com.
