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Harold E. Wardrip, age 83. Beloved father, grandfather, Harold Wardrip, a resident of Bernalillo, NM died on Tuesday, August 19, 2003, after a courageous battle with lymphoma cancer. Harold was a 30 year resident of La Pine, Oregon, where he owned and operated his own automotive garage before moving to Bernalillo in February, 2003 to live with his daughter and her family. Harold was born in Meade County, Kentucky on October 10, 1919 to John E. Wardrip and Eula Lawson Wardrip. Harold's mother, Eula, died when he was six weeks old and his father died in 1967. Harold is survived by his daughters, Paula Bliven and husband' Marty, of Bernalillo, New Mexico, Bonnie Walker and husband, Gareth of El Cajon, California; his son, Jerry Wardrip and wife, Nelda of El Cajon, California; two step-daughters, Yvonne Steeby and husband, David of Alamogordo, New Mexico and Joan Walthall of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; former sister and brother-in-laws and their children also survive Harold. Harold will be greatly missed by his dog and cat, Rusty and Joe, as they were his extended children in his later years. Harold was proud of his family and loved each one. Harold worked as a mechanic his entire life and could listen to an engine and tell what was wrong with it. He began as mechanic for the railroad and went to working on jet engines for Boeing. From there he worked on diesel and gasoline engines. There wasn't an engine that he couldn't fix. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Monday, August 25, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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