Funeral services for C. Harold Short will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, October 25, 2018 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Cullison officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

The family will greet friends on Thursday at 1:00 pm at the funeral home prior to the service.

C. Harold Short, 103, Lawton passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 in Lawton. He was born December 30, 1914 in Texline, Texas to Chester Herbert and Annie Laurie (Graham) Short. He grew up in Lawton, attending and graduating from Lawton Public Schools.  He furthered his education at Cameron College and Oklahoma State University.  He married Mildred Rodesney in 1944 in Oklahoma City.

Harold served in World War II with the fifth U.S. Navy (Seabees).  His service included two tours of duty in the Pacific, earning him the Pacific Theater and Philippines Liberation ribbons and a campaign star for duty in the battle of Borneo.  He was honorably discharged in 1945 with the rank of Petty Officer First Class.

In his career, Harold worked as a carpenter, insurance adjuster, and small business owner.  He was appointed as Executive Director of the Lawton Housing Authority.  In 1972, he was employed as Director of Maintenance for the Lawton Public Schools where he retired in 1986.

He was a member of First Baptist Church, Lawton Board of Education, Masonic Lodge #183, Downtown Kiwanis Club, Center for Creative Living, and several other local and civic organizations.

Survivors include his faithful friend, Helen R. Trotter, of Lawton and his son, C. Blake Short and his wife Kathy of Carrollton, TX.  Grandchildren are Parker Short and his wife Lindsay of Austin, TX as well Caroline Short of Moore, OK.  His great granddaughter is Matilda Short of Austin.  Mildred Short preceded Harold in death in 1987 as did his son, William W. "Kip" Short in 2017.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 501 SW B Lawton, OK 73501, to the Center for Creative Living, 3501 SW Dr. Elsie Hamm Drive, Lawton, OK 73505 or to the Southwest Oklahoma Regional office of the Alzheimer's Association, 6425 NW Cache Rd, Lawton, OK 73505 or at www.alz.org .