Harold G. "Pete" Saults

Harold G. "Pete" Saults, 86, of Dana, Indiana, passed away peacefully to be with the love of his life Sue, on June 16, 2024 at 1:34 a.m. Pete was born July 3,1937, to Harry and Gertie Saults, of Dana, Indiana.
Pete was greeted in Heaven by the love of his life Sue his (wife), and also his Father and Mother, Harry and Gertie Saults. Pete had one older brother named Harry Linden Saults, he lived eighteen days, due to having Spina Bifida.
When Pete was young he started mowing yards for people around Dana when he was 13 years old, until the age of 17. Pete attended Dana High School.
Then Pete started working around the year of 1957, for Ralph James hauling Cattle and Hogs to and from Sale Barns, Pete also worked in the Feed Mill for Ralph James. This is the same year he met his loving wife Sue and got married in 1957. Then a few years later Ralph James got sick, Pete worked more places in the Feed Mill, for Ralph James, doing all the hauling of all the feed out to customers or hauling the Cattle and Hogs to the Auction Barn. Pete basically took over the Feed Mill until Ralph James passed away. Pete worked for Ralph James for 14 years.
Then in 1966 Al Potter bought out Ralph James, business and Pete worked for Al Potter for 7 years. Al Potter had Pete farming and working at the Feed Mill and elevator. Pete worked non-stop for Ralph James & Al Potter.
Then Cargill, Inc. bought out the Feed Mill and Elevator from Al Potter in 1973, which is now called Cargill, Inc. Pete retired from Cargill, after 31 years of service, at the age of 68. He also worked on Briarwood Avenue, in Dana, Indiana for a total of 50 years. Pete has worked all types of hours from the time he was the age of 17 years of age.
Pete enjoyed deer hunting every year. And when he went he would always be back home within an hour, with either a doe or buck. Pete loved planting his garden every spring, even though he planted enough for the town of Dana. He just enjoyed taking fresh homegrown vegetables to his friends. Whenever Pete went anywhere he always ran into someone he knew, he loved talking, so if you were in a hurry well you just had to wait until he was done talking.
Pete and Sue raised two boys, Pete worked many long hours to be able to get the Boy's what they needed.
Pete's first Son being Harry L "Butch" Saults and wife Katrina Saults of Terre Haute, And one Daughter Linda Saults Willis and husband Mark Willis. David Saults was their first grandson. David & Melissa of Kansas, Illinois, had the first great grandson Ashton Saults. Pete also has one Step-grandson Kyle and Wife, Olivia Willis of Terre Haute, and two Step-Grandchildren, Keeley and Nova Willis.
Pete's second Son being Paul and Cindy Saults of Louisiana, they had the second grandson Nicholas. Nicholas & Devin Saults live in Florida with their daughter Olivia, the first granddaughter in four generations. Paul & Cindy also have an adopted Daughter Samantha and husband Aaron Domanque, who has 2 boys, one named Gavin and the other one named Owen and also has a set of twins, one boy Ian and one girl Ivy.
Visitation will be Wednesday, July 10, 2024, from10a.m. until 11a.m. at Bono Chapel in Bono, Indiana. Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. with Tim Botner officiating. Burial will follow at Bono Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Gooch Funeral Home & Crematory, Rockville. Online condolences may be shared at www.goochfuneralhome.com.