Harriet Aileen ZIMMER, daughter of Merrill Kempster ZIMMER, Sr. and Florence Joan AYRES; born 27 January 1923, Pomona Valley Hospital (Pomona Hospital Company), Pomona, Los Angeles Co., CA; died age 81, at home on 04 March 2004, at 802 South Plains Park Drive, Roswell, Chaves Co., NM; memorial service 13 March 2004, Calvary Baptist Church, Roswell; body donated to science so buried cremated remains 12 May 2004 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Fort Bliss, El Paso Co., TX.
Harriet attended elementary school in Pomona and was a graduate of Pomona High School, Pomona, CA with the class of 1940. She was active in the French Club and Hi-Tri (singing). She then attended Pomona Business College in Pomona for one year. She was employed as a secretary-stenographer at the Kaiser Company, Inc. in Fontana, CA before enlisting to join the Navy. When enlisting in the Navy on 09 July 1943 she had been living with her mother at 1425 E. 5th Ave., Pomona, CA. Her father had died in July 1941. She was assigned to Hunter College at the US Naval Training School in Bronx, New York for recruit training. She was stationed at US Naval Hospital in Long Island, New York for four weeks and then transferred to the Navy Yard Dispensary in Boston, MA. She met George at the navy yard in New Hampshire while he was stationed there. They married in their naval uniforms in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in a double wedding ceremony in March 1944.
Following their Naval honorable discharges from WWII in November 1945, they enrolled in the Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois and Baylor University School of Religion in Waco, Texas and earned their Master of Arts degrees in 1952. They served as Missionaries with Conservative Baptist Foreign Missions Society (in 1994 was CBInternational and in 2005 became WorldVenture) for thirty-three years in Brazil, South America and then retired in Roswell, Chaves Co., New Mexico (living near their oldest daughter and son).
Over the years, Harriet had crocheted, knitted and sewn many of her own clothes (often adjusting or making up her own patterns). She took up water color painting, oil painting and jewelry making after her retirement. She attended classes for these activities at the local senior center in Roswell, NM, paying minimal fees to participate in the classes. In addition, since about 1982 she did significant family genealogy research on her and her husband's lineages to help identify and make record of ancestors and descendants both for her and her husband's sides of the family. She learned to use a computer in retirement. She also taught senior adult Sunday School at her church, volunteer taught English as a second language to adults and had been a volunteer 'mentor' for elementary students with special class work needs.
Harriet was a gardner, loved to raise vegetables and her flower gardens were beautiful. She was a teacher, piano and accordian player; voted Republican and loved to travel with her husband to many destinations both for work and genealogy research. They often visited family in Washington state, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and California.
Harriet and George were both members of the local chapter for retired Navy Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Pecos Valley US Submarine Vets of WWII (life). Several times they attended national submarine veteran reunions in other states. They enjoyed using seasonal tickets to the Roswell Symphony and Orchestra on a regular basis.
This was our mother; we miss her. G. J. Odom Trommler of PA Oct 2011; twin to G. J. Odom Pereira Kammer of WA, now of GA.
Harriet attended elementary school in Pomona and was a graduate of Pomona High School, Pomona, CA with the class of 1940. She was active in the French Club and Hi-Tri (singing). She then attended Pomona Business College in Pomona for one year. She was employed as a secretary-stenographer at the Kaiser Company, Inc. in Fontana, CA before enlisting to join the Navy. When enlisting in the Navy on 09 July 1943 she had been living with her mother at 1425 E. 5th Ave., Pomona, CA. Her father had died in July 1941. She was assigned to Hunter College at the US Naval Training School in Bronx, New York for recruit training. She was stationed at US Naval Hospital in Long Island, New York for four weeks and then transferred to the Navy Yard Dispensary in Boston, MA. She met George at the navy yard in New Hampshire while he was stationed there. They married in their naval uniforms in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in a double wedding ceremony in March 1944.
Following their Naval honorable discharges from WWII in November 1945, they enrolled in the Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois and Baylor University School of Religion in Waco, Texas and earned their Master of Arts degrees in 1952. They served as Missionaries with Conservative Baptist Foreign Missions Society (in 1994 was CBInternational and in 2005 became WorldVenture) for thirty-three years in Brazil, South America and then retired in Roswell, Chaves Co., New Mexico (living near their oldest daughter and son).
Over the years, Harriet had crocheted, knitted and sewn many of her own clothes (often adjusting or making up her own patterns). She took up water color painting, oil painting and jewelry making after her retirement. She attended classes for these activities at the local senior center in Roswell, NM, paying minimal fees to participate in the classes. In addition, since about 1982 she did significant family genealogy research on her and her husband's lineages to help identify and make record of ancestors and descendants both for her and her husband's sides of the family. She learned to use a computer in retirement. She also taught senior adult Sunday School at her church, volunteer taught English as a second language to adults and had been a volunteer 'mentor' for elementary students with special class work needs.
Harriet was a gardner, loved to raise vegetables and her flower gardens were beautiful. She was a teacher, piano and accordian player; voted Republican and loved to travel with her husband to many destinations both for work and genealogy research. They often visited family in Washington state, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and California.
Harriet and George were both members of the local chapter for retired Navy Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Pecos Valley US Submarine Vets of WWII (life). Several times they attended national submarine veteran reunions in other states. They enjoyed using seasonal tickets to the Roswell Symphony and Orchestra on a regular basis.
This was our mother; we miss her. G. J. Odom Trommler of PA Oct 2011; twin to G. J. Odom Pereira Kammer of WA, now of GA.
Harriet Aileen ZIMMER, daughter of Merrill Kempster ZIMMER, Sr. and Florence Joan AYRES; born 27 January 1923, Pomona Valley Hospital (Pomona Hospital Company), Pomona, Los Angeles Co., CA; died age 81, at home on 04 March 2004, at 802 South Plains Park Drive, Roswell, Chaves Co., NM; memorial service 13 March 2004, Calvary Baptist Church, Roswell; body donated to science so buried cremated remains 12 May 2004 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Fort Bliss, El Paso Co., TX.
Harriet attended elementary school in Pomona and was a graduate of Pomona High School, Pomona, CA with the class of 1940. She was active in the French Club and Hi-Tri (singing). She then attended Pomona Business College in Pomona for one year. She was employed as a secretary-stenographer at the Kaiser Company, Inc. in Fontana, CA before enlisting to join the Navy. When enlisting in the Navy on 09 July 1943 she had been living with her mother at 1425 E. 5th Ave., Pomona, CA. Her father had died in July 1941. She was assigned to Hunter College at the US Naval Training School in Bronx, New York for recruit training. She was stationed at US Naval Hospital in Long Island, New York for four weeks and then transferred to the Navy Yard Dispensary in Boston, MA. She met George at the navy yard in New Hampshire while he was stationed there. They married in their naval uniforms in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in a double wedding ceremony in March 1944.
Following their Naval honorable discharges from WWII in November 1945, they enrolled in the Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois and Baylor University School of Religion in Waco, Texas and earned their Master of Arts degrees in 1952. They served as Missionaries with Conservative Baptist Foreign Missions Society (in 1994 was CBInternational and in 2005 became WorldVenture) for thirty-three years in Brazil, South America and then retired in Roswell, Chaves Co., New Mexico (living near their oldest daughter and son).
Over the years, Harriet had crocheted, knitted and sewn many of her own clothes (often adjusting or making up her own patterns). She took up water color painting, oil painting and jewelry making after her retirement. She attended classes for these activities at the local senior center in Roswell, NM, paying minimal fees to participate in the classes. In addition, since about 1982 she did significant family genealogy research on her and her husband's lineages to help identify and make record of ancestors and descendants both for her and her husband's sides of the family. She learned to use a computer in retirement. She also taught senior adult Sunday School at her church, volunteer taught English as a second language to adults and had been a volunteer 'mentor' for elementary students with special class work needs.
Harriet was a gardner, loved to raise vegetables and her flower gardens were beautiful. She was a teacher, piano and accordian player; voted Republican and loved to travel with her husband to many destinations both for work and genealogy research. They often visited family in Washington state, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and California.
Harriet and George were both members of the local chapter for retired Navy Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Pecos Valley US Submarine Vets of WWII (life). Several times they attended national submarine veteran reunions in other states. They enjoyed using seasonal tickets to the Roswell Symphony and Orchestra on a regular basis.
This was our mother; we miss her. G. J. Odom Trommler of PA Oct 2011; twin to G. J. Odom Pereira Kammer of WA, now of GA.
Harriet attended elementary school in Pomona and was a graduate of Pomona High School, Pomona, CA with the class of 1940. She was active in the French Club and Hi-Tri (singing). She then attended Pomona Business College in Pomona for one year. She was employed as a secretary-stenographer at the Kaiser Company, Inc. in Fontana, CA before enlisting to join the Navy. When enlisting in the Navy on 09 July 1943 she had been living with her mother at 1425 E. 5th Ave., Pomona, CA. Her father had died in July 1941. She was assigned to Hunter College at the US Naval Training School in Bronx, New York for recruit training. She was stationed at US Naval Hospital in Long Island, New York for four weeks and then transferred to the Navy Yard Dispensary in Boston, MA. She met George at the navy yard in New Hampshire while he was stationed there. They married in their naval uniforms in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in a double wedding ceremony in March 1944.
Following their Naval honorable discharges from WWII in November 1945, they enrolled in the Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois and Baylor University School of Religion in Waco, Texas and earned their Master of Arts degrees in 1952. They served as Missionaries with Conservative Baptist Foreign Missions Society (in 1994 was CBInternational and in 2005 became WorldVenture) for thirty-three years in Brazil, South America and then retired in Roswell, Chaves Co., New Mexico (living near their oldest daughter and son).
Over the years, Harriet had crocheted, knitted and sewn many of her own clothes (often adjusting or making up her own patterns). She took up water color painting, oil painting and jewelry making after her retirement. She attended classes for these activities at the local senior center in Roswell, NM, paying minimal fees to participate in the classes. In addition, since about 1982 she did significant family genealogy research on her and her husband's lineages to help identify and make record of ancestors and descendants both for her and her husband's sides of the family. She learned to use a computer in retirement. She also taught senior adult Sunday School at her church, volunteer taught English as a second language to adults and had been a volunteer 'mentor' for elementary students with special class work needs.
Harriet was a gardner, loved to raise vegetables and her flower gardens were beautiful. She was a teacher, piano and accordian player; voted Republican and loved to travel with her husband to many destinations both for work and genealogy research. They often visited family in Washington state, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and California.
Harriet and George were both members of the local chapter for retired Navy Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Pecos Valley US Submarine Vets of WWII (life). Several times they attended national submarine veteran reunions in other states. They enjoyed using seasonal tickets to the Roswell Symphony and Orchestra on a regular basis.
This was our mother; we miss her. G. J. Odom Trommler of PA Oct 2011; twin to G. J. Odom Pereira Kammer of WA, now of GA.
Inscription
SECTION KK, SITE 85: "HARRIET *AILEEN * ODOM * PHM3C * US NAVY * WORLD WAR II * JAN 27 1923 * MAR 4 2004 * REST IN PEACE."
Gravesite Details
Harriet's info inscribed on a veteran headstone. When her husband George passed, his information inscribed on opposite side of headstone.
