Main, Harold L.

Harold L. Main, 84, a longtime resident of Hiawatha, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. The Rev. Timothy Miller will officiate. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friend may call at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Survivors include a daughter, Laurie Whightsil of Hiawatha; two sons, Gordon (Kathy Sue) of Independence, and Tom of Lansing, Mich.; a sister, Helen (Dale) Swanson of Ayrshire; and two brothers, Bernard (Eleanor) of Madison, Wis., and Norman (Arlene) of Ryan.

He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and several nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his two wives; twin brother, Gerald; sister-in-law, Gladys; brother-in-law, George Liddle; and his mother-in-law, Elmira Liddle.

Harold was born on May 6, 1927, in Troy Mills, the son of Richard and Minnie Patterson main. He married Anna Mae Weaver in August 1951 in Cedar Rapids. She died in 1960. He later married Geraldine Liddle in September 1963 in Hiawatha. She died in 2002. Harold was a school bus driver for the Cedar Rapids Community School District for over 19 years, retiring in 1992.

He was a member of the Teamsters union. He enjoyed watching the Hawkeyes, Cubs, sight seeing, watching Western movies and especially the time spent with his beloved family.

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Published in The Gazette Jan. 25, 2012.