July 4, 1918 – March 15, 2011
Harold Ray Cummings of Waukesha and Naples, Fla., died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the age of 92.
Harold was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on July 4, 1918, the son, of Ray and Marie Cummings. He married the love of his life, Martha Felter from Van Meter, Iowa, on Dec. 27, 1942. Harold was a longtime member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Waukesha. He worked for General Electric Co. from May 1942 to August 1981. Harold was awarded eight patents throughout his years as an engineer and manager for GE, including the CT scanner detector, rotating X-ray tube structure and other X-ray tube improvements. He was also a senior member of the GE Elfun Society. Harold was a member of the Masons-Waukesha Lodge #37, Tripoli Drum and Bugle Corps and the Scottish Rite. His passion for outdoor activities started as a boy. He enjoyed deer hunting, golfing, hiking the "Rocky Mountains," fishing and camping into his 80s. Harold also enjoyed square dancing and playing bridge. He was an avid gardener who took great joy in planting and caring for his cherry and walnut trees.
Harold will be dearly missed by his children, Stephen (Suzanne) Cummings, Gordon (Pamela) Cummings and David (Kathleen) Cummings; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Grace) Cummings, Carolyn (Eric) Standarski, Brian Cummings, Laura (Keith) Clarin, Kathryn Cummings, Joseph-Patrick Cummings and Matthew Cummings; and great-grandchildren, Skyler, Zecheriah, Taylor, Bailey, Mason, Eric, Julia and Gretchen. Harold is further survived by other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Margaret (the late William) Wright.
Harold Ray Cummings of Waukesha and Naples, Fla., died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the age of 92.
Harold was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on July 4, 1918, the son, of Ray and Marie Cummings. He married the love of his life, Martha Felter from Van Meter, Iowa, on Dec. 27, 1942. Harold was a longtime member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Waukesha. He worked for General Electric Co. from May 1942 to August 1981. Harold was awarded eight patents throughout his years as an engineer and manager for GE, including the CT scanner detector, rotating X-ray tube structure and other X-ray tube improvements. He was also a senior member of the GE Elfun Society. Harold was a member of the Masons-Waukesha Lodge #37, Tripoli Drum and Bugle Corps and the Scottish Rite. His passion for outdoor activities started as a boy. He enjoyed deer hunting, golfing, hiking the "Rocky Mountains," fishing and camping into his 80s. Harold also enjoyed square dancing and playing bridge. He was an avid gardener who took great joy in planting and caring for his cherry and walnut trees.
Harold will be dearly missed by his children, Stephen (Suzanne) Cummings, Gordon (Pamela) Cummings and David (Kathleen) Cummings; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Grace) Cummings, Carolyn (Eric) Standarski, Brian Cummings, Laura (Keith) Clarin, Kathryn Cummings, Joseph-Patrick Cummings and Matthew Cummings; and great-grandchildren, Skyler, Zecheriah, Taylor, Bailey, Mason, Eric, Julia and Gretchen. Harold is further survived by other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Margaret (the late William) Wright.
July 4, 1918 – March 15, 2011
Harold Ray Cummings of Waukesha and Naples, Fla., died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the age of 92.
Harold was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on July 4, 1918, the son, of Ray and Marie Cummings. He married the love of his life, Martha Felter from Van Meter, Iowa, on Dec. 27, 1942. Harold was a longtime member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Waukesha. He worked for General Electric Co. from May 1942 to August 1981. Harold was awarded eight patents throughout his years as an engineer and manager for GE, including the CT scanner detector, rotating X-ray tube structure and other X-ray tube improvements. He was also a senior member of the GE Elfun Society. Harold was a member of the Masons-Waukesha Lodge #37, Tripoli Drum and Bugle Corps and the Scottish Rite. His passion for outdoor activities started as a boy. He enjoyed deer hunting, golfing, hiking the "Rocky Mountains," fishing and camping into his 80s. Harold also enjoyed square dancing and playing bridge. He was an avid gardener who took great joy in planting and caring for his cherry and walnut trees.
Harold will be dearly missed by his children, Stephen (Suzanne) Cummings, Gordon (Pamela) Cummings and David (Kathleen) Cummings; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Grace) Cummings, Carolyn (Eric) Standarski, Brian Cummings, Laura (Keith) Clarin, Kathryn Cummings, Joseph-Patrick Cummings and Matthew Cummings; and great-grandchildren, Skyler, Zecheriah, Taylor, Bailey, Mason, Eric, Julia and Gretchen. Harold is further survived by other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Margaret (the late William) Wright.
Harold Ray Cummings of Waukesha and Naples, Fla., died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the age of 92.
Harold was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on July 4, 1918, the son, of Ray and Marie Cummings. He married the love of his life, Martha Felter from Van Meter, Iowa, on Dec. 27, 1942. Harold was a longtime member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Waukesha. He worked for General Electric Co. from May 1942 to August 1981. Harold was awarded eight patents throughout his years as an engineer and manager for GE, including the CT scanner detector, rotating X-ray tube structure and other X-ray tube improvements. He was also a senior member of the GE Elfun Society. Harold was a member of the Masons-Waukesha Lodge #37, Tripoli Drum and Bugle Corps and the Scottish Rite. His passion for outdoor activities started as a boy. He enjoyed deer hunting, golfing, hiking the "Rocky Mountains," fishing and camping into his 80s. Harold also enjoyed square dancing and playing bridge. He was an avid gardener who took great joy in planting and caring for his cherry and walnut trees.
Harold will be dearly missed by his children, Stephen (Suzanne) Cummings, Gordon (Pamela) Cummings and David (Kathleen) Cummings; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Grace) Cummings, Carolyn (Eric) Standarski, Brian Cummings, Laura (Keith) Clarin, Kathryn Cummings, Joseph-Patrick Cummings and Matthew Cummings; and great-grandchildren, Skyler, Zecheriah, Taylor, Bailey, Mason, Eric, Julia and Gretchen. Harold is further survived by other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Margaret (the late William) Wright.
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