Thomas "Harold" Lide

1921 - 2003

Thomas "Harold" Lide, 81, a retired aircraft mechanic, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at a Fort Worth care center.

Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday at Diamond Hill United Methodist Church. Burial: Haven of Memories in Canton. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Diamond Hill United Methodist Church or the American Heart Association.

Harold Lide was born May 31, 1921, in Kaufman, to Thomas Hiram Lide and Ruth Ermond Phillips. He attended Canton High School in Canton. He worked for Consolidated/General Dynamics from July, 1941, until he retired on March 31, 1987, after 45 years of service. His nickname was "Sky King" on the flight line where he was a "good engine man" and tested engines on B-52s, F-16s, B-24s and F-111s. He was a member of the International Association of Machinists. He was known as a good domino player with his colleagues at the "White House" during lunch time. In his retirement, he continued to work on aircraft restoration for Lockheed Martin with the Aviation Heritage Museum. He was a dedicated member of Diamond Hill Methodist Church where he served the Lord through his ministry to the church. He also served as president of the Diamond Hill Senior Citizens Center, representative to the Senior Citizen Services Advisory Council and block captain of the Crime Prevention Unit for the Fort Worth Police Dept. He was preceded in death by his wife of 28 years, Delia Fuller Lide; brother, Homer Lide; and sister, Maxine Hughes Paul.

Survivors: Beloved wife of 29 plus years, Evelyn Ann Lide; daughters, Linda Lide Browder and husband, James E. of Austin, Donna Lide Wilson of Memphis, Tenn.; stepson, Robert Housewright and wife, Martha; stepdaughter, Patti McMurray; grandchildren, Jamie Lynn, Julie Carol Browder and Justin Wilson; step-grandchildren, J.A. Housewright, Janny Smiley and Joshua McMurray; step-great-grandchildren, Mason and Samuel Smiley; sisters Vernadean Holland of Euless, Janis Baskin of Canton; brother, Buck D. Lide of Nederland; and numerous friends and relatives.