Harold Arthur BYE

1923 - 2023  (100 years)

• Name	Harold Arthur BYE
  Birth	31 Jan 1923	Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	27 May 1923	Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Minnesota Birth Certificate	1923-23095
  Social Security Number	477-16-4436 Issued In Minnesota Before 1951
  Death	14 Mar 2023	Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Burial	Trinity-Faith Cemetery, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Notes	Many trees on Ancestry.com incorrectly have him dying in 2000. Other sources say birthdate 6 Jul 1924 but that is for a different Harold Bye. The date shown is from the birth certificate for Andrew Bye’s son. In the 1950 census, he was still single and living with his parents in Dane Prairie Twp, Otter Tail County. He was a farmer. Noted as having personal property valued at $507 in the January 26, 1954, edition of the FFDJ for school tax purposes for the Town of Dane Prairie. May have been the Harry Bye living in Underwood in early 1954. Harold Bye of Dane Prairie was a March of Dimes volunteer chairman for the March of Dimes emergency campaign in the county August 16th to August 31, 1954. Harold survived his brother Alfred. An article in the Fergus Falls newspaper in August of 2012 highlights Harold continuing to be a newspaper deliverer for the FFDJ. His route is 80 miles and he’s still driving it every day in a 1990 Dodge Omni. He’s been driving it for five years and his wife before that for 25. Before that he drove for the newspaper, he was a dairy farmer. He still lives on the farm in the house he grew up in. “While much of the house has been redone, some of the walls that were built in the 1800s are still standing. Bye will soon have all three of his children living within a mile of the house in which they all grew up. His son plans to retire soon and move back into the house with Bye, and his two other children live just down the road.” Regarding the article that mentioned him in the August 15, 2012, edition of the Fergus Falls Daily Journal, a commenter said, “Not only was, or is a dedicated worker for the Daily Journal, he was also a pilot for many years flying out of the airport here in Fergus Falls. Harold is one of the many pilots left who flew in the 1940s and 1950s, so keep on going, Harold.” Harold A. Bye, 100, of Fergus Falls, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Harold Arthur Bye was born January 30, 1923, to Andrew and Anna (Sander) Bye in Fergus Falls. He attended Fergus Falls High School and the University of Minnesota for Agriculture. He was a member of the Army National Guard for four years. On June 12, 1951, Harold married Gladys Persey at her family home in Elizabeth, MN. After getting married, the couple moved to the family farm in Dane Prairie Township and farmed until 1982. Harold received the Minnesota Conservation Award in 1964 for Best Practices in Farming. After retiring from farming, he went to work for Augustana Apartments and Cardinal Homes as a maintenance engineer for several years. Harold retired as a maintenance engineer and began delivering papers with his wife for the Fergus Falls Daily Journal. He continued delivering the paper until his final retirement at 95. Harold was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, a member of Civil Air Patrol, served on the Dane Prairie Township Board, and was on the District 1425 School Board. Harold was also a member of the Lake Region’s Thresherman’s Association. Harold fulfilled a long-time childhood dream of being a pilot. He was known for his flight abilities and often flew a private plane for fun. Harold enjoyed ice fishing and deer hunting. He was also known for his woodworking creativity and made many wooden benches that can be found around the Fergus Falls and Dalton areas. Harold expanded his creativity and began making tin men. He was not only highly creative but was a collector of toy tractors and other rare items. Preceding him in death were his wife, Gladys; his parents, Andrew and Anna Bye; two brothers, Julian and Alfred; four sisters, Lillian, Elenora, Margaret, and Dorothy, and step-grandchildren, Ashley Nicole Kruse and Ann Marie Walker. Harold is survived by his children, Duane (Annette) Bye, David (Renata) Bye, and Marilyn (Roger) Mittelstadt; grandchildren, Melissa Bye, Daniel Bye, Trissica Rodgers, and Adam Bye; step-grandchildren, Thomas, Trey, and Teryn; great-grandchildren, Mackenzie, Natalie, Levi, Ayden, Brielle, and Finley, and several nieces and nephews.
  Person ID	I7053	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Andrew Erick BYE,   b. 24 Nov 1878, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway d. 25 Jan 1966, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Anna Caroline SANDER,   b. 26 Jul 1884, Aurdal Twp, Otter Tail County, Minnesota d. 8 Jul 1953, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	6 Jan 1904	Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gladys Margaret PERSEY,   b. 4 Dec 1927, Otter Tail County, Minnesota d. 8 Jan 2013, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1951	Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F5398	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2014