A funeral service for Harry Mason DeHaas, 79 year old Garber resident, will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 9, 2006 in the Community Church of the Plains with Reverend J. Randal Hackworth officiating.  Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Highland Cemetery, Pawnee, Oklahoma under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home, Enid.  Visitation with the family will be Sunday from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

            Harry was born on April 10, 1927 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Thomas E. and Annie (Bruner) DeHaas and died on October 5, 2006 in Enid.  He graduated from Wagner High School and enlisted into the U.S. Army.  Following his discharge, he moved to the Bristow area.  It was there that he met Grace Lee, and they were married on April 24, 1950 in Cushing, Oklahoma.  They lived in Drumright, Covington, and Plainville, Kansas, before making their home in Garber in 1960.  Harry was a pumper for Sinclair and later Arco Gas & Oil for a total of 28 years, before he retired.  He loved to hunt, fish, gardening, and building replicas of houses and buildings.

            He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, E.L. DeHaas; two sisters, Anna Bell DeHaas and Flora Ida DeHaas.

            He is survived by his devoted wife, Grace of the home; two sons and their wives, Orville and Sherri DeHaas of Perry, OK, and Edward and Mary DeHaas of Lewisville, Texas; 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives.