Rev. Harold E. Basehore

Rev. Harold E. Basehore, 85, Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Florence E. Deimler Basehore. Born March 3, 1925 in Hummelstown, he was the son of the late Edward and Clara Messemer Basehore. Rev. Basehore was a retired United Methodist minister, having served Bobo Methodist Church in Indiana from 1950–1952, Churchtown and Morgantown United Methodist Churches from 1952-1961, Cornwall United Methodist Church 1961-1990 and St. John’s United Methodist Church, Lebanon 1990-2003. While serving at Cornwall UM Church he also was Chaplain at Cornwall Manor in the 1960’s and Chaplain at the Lebanon VA Medical Center retiring in 1985. “Rev.” also was Chaplain of the Civil Air Patrol and served on numerous Lebanon County Agencies and Boards for many years. Rev. Basehore attended Hummelstown schools graduating from Hummelstown High School in 1942. He worked at Olmstead AAF Base from June 1942 through March 1943 and enlisted in the Army Air Corp, attending Radio Operators School at Scott Field, IL. Later he attended Radar School at Madison, WI., graduating as a radio operator and mechanic. He served in the China Burma India theatre in India during WW2. Following his discharge from the military he returned to Olmstead Air Force Base in 1945. In 1946 he attended Fort Wayne Bible College, graduating in 1952 and while attending Bible College, he also attended Purdue University Extension as well as Indiana University Extension. He attended Lebanon Valley College in 1953 and graduated in 1957. He earned a Master’s Degree from Temple University in 1958. Rev. Basehore, in addition to his wife, is survived by a son, Gary, husband of Rita Lynn Basehore, Jonestown; daughter, Lynette, wife of Lynn Doster, Lebanon; grandchildren, Michael Basehore, Shane, husband of Nicole Felty, Chad Felty, Dawn, wife of Bryan Eshenour and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, LT. Harold E. Basehore, Jr, who was killed while serving in Viet Nam, brothers, Milton and George Basehore and a sister, Irene Lightner. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from the Cornwall UM Church, Alden St., Cornwall on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:00 AM, with the Rev. Samuel Fry, Rev. James Heath and Mr. Dennis Louwerse officiating. Friends may call Sunday afternoon, January 23, 2011 from 2 to 4 PM at the Ruffner- Porterfield Funeral Directors & Cremation Services, Ltd., 890 Isabel Drive, Lebanon. Interment will be held at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances may be made in “Rev.’s” memory to the GSH, 4th & Walnut St, Lebanon, PA 17042. For further information please call 717-272-4634 or visit ruffnerporterfildfh.com to submit an on-line condolence.

Rev. Harold E. Basehore

January 19, 1926 - January 19, 2011