Harry Barr Chapman, 96, died on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Rex Healthcare. He was a resident of Abbotswood Retirement Community. He lived in Raleigh, formerly of Lumberton.
He was born January 15, 1912, in Springboro, PA, to Mary McFayden Chapman and Lewis Wetmore Chapman. He attended Edinboro College for one year prior to enlisting in the Army. He served in the Artillery, Anti-Aircraft, in Europe in WWII. After the war, he served as a provost marshall at the Dachau, after the conversion from oncentration camp to POW camp. He lat retired as a Lt. Col from the Army Reserve.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Culbreth Chapman, and brothers, James and Howard Chapman.
He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, William H. and Cathy Chapman, of Monroe, MI; and a daughter, Mary Jo (MJ) Chapman of Clayton, NC; sister, Marybelle Foerschner of Northeast, PA; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Lumberton, N.C. with Rev. Dr. Matt Rich officiating.
The family will receive friends Monday, June 30, 2008 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc.
Burial will take place in Meadowbrook Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Shriner\\chr(39)s Crippled Children Fund at 1645 W. 8th Street Erie, PA 16505