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Harold Dean Alsop, 79, Fort Scott, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at Fort Scott Merry Hospital.

He was born July 31, 1917, in Bronson. Kansas, the son of Virgil and Opal Burt Alsop.

He married Polly Gordon February 8, 1941, in Gerard, Kansas. She survives of the home.

He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during World War II, where he received the American Theater Campaign Ribbon, the European Campaign Ribbon with one Bronze Star, the Good Conduct Medal, the Victory Ribbon and one Overseas Service Bar.

He worked for 30 years for Herrman Lumber Company, serving as manager for many of those years. He later worked for Leek's Clothing and most recently was employed by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home for more than 10 years.

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He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Olson-Fray-Burkhart Post 1165 Veterans of Foreign Wars, a 50-year member of the Rising Sun Lodge #8 AF & AM, a member of the Scottish Rite and Mirza Shrine.

Survivors include his wife, Polly, of the home; two sons, Gordon Dean Alsop, Overland Park, Kansas, and Ronald Dale Alsop, Clinton;

one daughter, Paula Sue Black, Stanley, Kansas, and five grandchildren, Kimberly Alsop, Michael Alsop, Spencer Alsop, Morgan Alsop and Hayley Black.

Rev. Jan Haven conducted funeral services Friday, June 20, 1:30 p.m. at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. Burial was in the U.S. National Cemetery. Masonic services were conducted at the cemetery by the Rising Sun Lodge. Military rites were conducted at the cemetery by the Olson-Fray-Burkhart Post 1165 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the Shrine Crippled Children's Transportation Fund, and left in care of the funeral home, 15 W. Wall, Fort Scott, Kansas, (end ofobit)