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BEACH -- Harold R. Bunnell, 78, of Hunting Camp
Road, a test pilot and instructor for the
military, Bell Helicopter and Dynalectron Co.,
died Tuesday at Halifax Medical Center, Daytona
Beach.
Mr. Bunnell, who retired as a chief warrant
officer and helicopter pilot from the Army, was
born in Avoca, Iowa. He moved to this area this
year from LaGrange, Ga. He served in the Navy
during World War II, and in the Army during the
Korean and Vietnam Wars. He flew helicopters all
over the world for more than 30 years.
Survivors include two sons, Robert, Samsula, and
David, LaGrange; a daughter, Theresa
Bunnell-Penner, Topanga, Calif.; a brother,
Kenneth, Hopewell, Va.; three sisters, Mary Keim,
Phoenix, Ariz., Lorita Bissel, Marne, Iowa, and
Lola Bunnell, Avoca; and seven grandchildren. New
Life Cremation, Ormond Beach, is in charge.
Harold Bunnell Passes Away
Harold Raymond Bunnell, 78, of New Smyrna, FL,
passed away on Tuesday morning, October 15,
2002.
Harold was born June 2, 1924, to Richard Charles
and Ella Henrietta Brammann Bunnell at Avoca, IA.
He attended schools in Avoca, Elk Horn and Wiota,
IA. Harold joined the United States Navy in 1942
and continued a career in the Navy and Army,
retiring from active military duty in February,
1967. He then worked for Bell International
Helicopter and later for Don Electron Co. until
retiring in 1979.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard
and Ella Bunnell; his stepfather, John R. Sieck;
and two half brothers-in-law, Gayle Keim and David
Bissell.
He is survived by two sons, David Bunnell of
LaGrange, GA, Robert and Becky Bunnell and their
children Robert, Amber, Richard, and Raymond of
New Smyrna, FL; one daughter, Theresa and Max
Penner and their children, Alea, Lorin, and Hans
of Topanga, CA; one brother, Kenneth and Virginia
Bunnell of Hopewell, VA; three half sisters,
Larita Bissell of Massena, Mary Ann Keim of
Phoenix, AZ, and Lola and Melvin Hodge of Marne;
grandnieces, nephews and cousins.
No funeral service was held and the cremains were
scattered at sea by his children on Thurs., Oct.
17, 2002.
Burial information: Fort Benning National Cementary
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