Ken and Laura Evans
We first met Harry along with the rest of the Waterhouse in 1999 when we began attending church at what was then called Woods Chapel Baptist Church. Our young family was quickly welcomed there, and by no one more warmly than Harry and Norma, Hal and Dona.
Harry and I quickly bonded in some unexpected ways. Not only did he love God and love music as much as I did, he also loved broadcasting, having launched and operated the radio station at Calvary Bible College for many years. I studied broadcast journalism at Mizzou and had worked as a local anchor and reporter at various stations in Kansas and Missouri.
It was always good to talk to Harry, and I often learned something. He had an easy smile, and an infectious Spirit that just made you comfortable.
Hal, Phil Finter, and Harry had been looking for a baritone for a men's quartet; someone who could fill in the fourth in the four-part harmony of a mix of old time Gospel and a few more modern tunes. The group was eventually called The Woodsmen. We mostly sang at church, but I think I will remember the practices most.
Harry sang bass, but not your typical booming bass. He had a quieter, yet exhuberant way about him. You couldn't look at Harry, while singing or not, without understanding and feeling his genuine love of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ. He lived it in every moment.
That is the most important thing I learned from my friendship with Harry. How to live life with an easy smile, and with faith and hope that shows.
We will miss Harry, but I have no doubt at all that he is "Singing With The Saints" in heaven now, in the presence of his Savior and Lord. And since this world is also not my home, I too look forward to singing with Harry again someday.
Tuesday November 14, 2017 at 10:14 pm
