Harold Brough, 83, of Hawthorne, Fla., formerly Richmond and Woodstock, passed away Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at his home.
He was born in Berwyn, Ill., on Feb. 27, 1935, a son of the late David and Judith (Havranack) Brough.
He was married to Georgia Townsend on March 9, 1957, in Woodstock, and she passed away March 3, 2013.
He served in the U.S. Army from February 1958 to January 1960. He was a member of VFW, American Legion, and Elks.
He worked as a carpenter for several companies, retiring from Ashbach-Vanselow in Mundelein, Ill., after 30 years in November 1998.
He was past president of Brough Clan Scottish Highlanders.
Harold is survived by two daughters, Trinda (late: Joel) Henson, of Hawthorne, Fla.; Christina (Leo Mattox) Brough, of Gainesville, Ga.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a brother, David (Karen) Brough, of McHenry, Ill. He was preceded by a sister ,Judy Connor.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home, 10011 Main St., Richmond. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home, Richmond, Ill.
Interment will be in McHenry County Memorial Park cemetery in Woodstock, Ill., with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Disabled American Veterans 2122 W. Taylor St., Suite 104 Chicago, IL 60612 or St. Jude’s Children’s Research 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
For information, please call 815 678-7311 or visit www.ehornadams.com.
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