Harvey Noah

Kerrville Harvey Ray Noah was born February 16, 1934 to Cecil and Helen Noah in Boerne, Texas.Leaving school in the eighth grade, he entered in the Unites States Army in 1954 and served in Korea. Returning home badly wounded, he left active duty, but retired from the Army Reserves as a staff sergeant after completing 30 years of service in 1977.Harvey was a faithful member of Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville. He said that he made a deal with God in Korea that if He would get him home, he would attend church every week. Harvey made it home, and he kept his end of the bargain. After 25 years of service working at the VA Medical Center here in Kerrville, during which time he completed his college degree, Harvey retired. Thereafter, he pursued what we all knew as his true vocation: hunting, fishing, and working outdoors.He was returned to his Heavenly Fathers care on December 3, 2005, dying at his home in Kerrville.He was preceded in death by his first wife, LaRue Burch Noah, and a daughter through marriage, Twila Ruth Burch.Harvey is survived by one brother Cecil Lewis Noah and four sisters Sue Wallace, Charlotte Nobles, Frances Burrier, and Jean Risinger.Also surviving him is his wife of 38 years, Edna Robinson Noah by a son, Harvey Allen Ray Rusty Noah by two children thru marriage, Kathy Welch Baldwin and Robin Welch and by two adopted children William Mackie and Maryanne Noah.He is further survived by 3 grandchildren, two grandchildren through marriage, and two grandchildren through his adopted daughter. He treated them all as his own.Finally, Harvey Noah is survived by those of us family members by extension, those who could call him a friend, and those of us who benefited over the years by his loyalty and willingness to help us whenever he could do so.We benefited from his life we miss him now, and we look forward to meeting him again.ation was held from 6 8 PM, Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Kerrville Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 AM, Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at Notre Dame Catholic Church with Father Mike Pineima, officiant. Interment will be at 2 PM, Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas.In lieu of floral arrangements, the family asks that memorials be made in Mr. Noahs memory to the Dietert Senior Center, Building Campaign Fund, 617 Jefferson Street, Kerrville, Texas 78028.Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of Kerrville Funeral Home.

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