Harry Stark

Funeral services for Harry Lee Stark, 76, a resident of Spring, TX will be held on November 18, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg, 4450 F.M. 1948, Burton, TX. Burial will occur at Mt. Zion Cemetery at the cross roads of FM 1948 and FM 390.

The family will greet friends and family from 6-8 on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Memorial Oaks Chapel located at 1306 West Main in Brenham, TX.

Harry Lee passed away November 12, 2016 with his family by his side.

Harry Lee was born on August 24, 1940 in Burton, TX, the only son of Harry G. Stark and Nora Lee (Wilkening) Stark. He was united in marriage to Deanna (Quebe) Stark of Brenham, TX on February 14, 1965 in Prairie Hill, TX.

Harry Lee grew up a member of First Christian Church of Burton, where he was baptized. He was a graduate of Burton High School where he lettered in all sports available and was voted most Athletic in 1958. Harry Lee was also a member of the first Little League baseball team of Washington County.

Harry Lee graduated from Blinn College. Afterwards he attended The University of Houston until he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1963-1965. He began his career with the Railroad in 1958. His Railroad career covered 42 years and a path that took him to places like Sierra Blanco, El Paso, Tyler, Houston, Whiteville Louisiana and every place in between. He worked in every department the Railroad offered outside of executive management.
Upon retiring from the Railroad in 2000, Harry Lee found his next purpose giving back to Free Masonry. Harry Lee was raised a Master Mason in Graham Lodge No. 20, Brenham, TX, May 20, 1966. He held a dual membership in Cade-Rothwell No. 1151(merged with Woodland Lodge) where he was also a Past Master. He was awarded honorary memberships and is a Master Mason in Good Standing of Woodland No. 1157, Conroe No. 748 and Garden Oaks No. 1306. He attained the 33rd degree in The Scottish Rite and was a member of the Arabia Shrine Temple. Most notably, Harry Lee devoted an enormous amount of time over the last 16 years performing Masonic Graveside ceremonies at the request of Masons and their families. This is an eloquent ceremony that he took pride in performing purely from memory and he was sought out by dozens of Masonic Lodges to do so. The conservative estimate of Masonic Funeral ceremonies that Harry Lee has performed is over 400. Harry Lee was also proud to be a founding member of the Former Texas Rangers Foundation.
He is survived by: His children and spouses, son's Bret Stark and daughter-in-law Susan (Pacifico) Stark, Magnolia, TX and Cody Stark and daughter-in-law Kelly (Mulligan) Stark, Hermosa Beach, CA; Daughter Halee (Stark) Kalkhake and son-in-law Nathan Kalkhake, Burton, TX; Grandchildren; Sidney, Haden, and Tommie Anne Stark of The Woodlands, TX and Mason Lee Kalkhake of Burton, TX; and Chase Fox, Magnolia, TX. Mother-in-law Lora Quebe, Brenham, Tx; Sister-in-law Elvera Tisdel and brother-in-law Morris Tisdel of Brenham, TX Nieces, Erin Tisdel of Houston, TX and Melanie Harp of Knoxville, TN.

He was preceded in death by his parents Harry G. Stark (1967) and Nora Lee Stark (1999), and his wife, Deanna Quebe Stark in 2014.
Pallbearers are Bubba Stark, Dr. Robert Stark, Oliver Stark, Aubrey Harmel, Jeffrey Pilchiek and Mark Wilkening.
Honorary Pallbearers are Ronnie Wilkening, Morris Tisdel, Ray Netzel, Johnny Taylor and Master Masons of Graham and Woodland (Cade-Rothwell) Lodges of Texas.

In lieu of flowers our family would ask that you give to Arabia Shrine Hospital Benefit c/o Arabia Shrine Center, P.O. Box 420549, Houston, TX 77242-0549 or Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.

Funeral arrangements for Harry Lee Stark are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 West Main, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.

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