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HONORING SENIORS

Harvey & Ann Hathaway
A Whole New

Meaning for

"RETIRED"

by Ted and Jody Boudreaux Wilson

Jody and I were finally settled “The reason she went to UT was her in the retail tire business. That gave
in the Borger area following my parents wanted to get her away from him a lot of good experience. When
appointment as pastor at St. Andrew me. I was from Buna Vista; it was a his father-in-law retired, he had the
United Methodist Church. Ross little rough around there.” Harvey chance to have his own retail tire
Wellesley, one of our members said, grinned. “Not that it was that serious business. Then, he was working days
“Ted, take the church van to Harvey’s anyway . . . .” Ann straightened in her AND nights. Harvey said, “I worked
Tires and get new tires all around. I’ll chair. “Hmmm, I never heard that sixteen hours a day, but I got to choose
pay for it.” confession before!” which sixteen hours I worked. We
bought one pickup truck, and that’s
At the dealership, I walked up to the Harvey had looked through his how we started.” Ann nodded, “If you
counter and explained the situation to sister’s billfold. “I want to see pictures love what you do, you’ll never work
Harvey Hathaway. “Ross Wellesley of girls you know.” After studying a day in your life. And Harvey loves
will pay for the tires,” I stated. With them, he chose, “THIS ONE! See if what he does.”
a straight (and stern) face, Harvey this one will go on a date with me.”
responded, “Oh, did Ross try to pull His sister had told Ann, “My crazy One of Harvey’s successful high
that on you, too?” brother wants you to go on a date with school friends owned an empty
him. You’re crazy if you do it.” Ann building. He told Harvey,
I didn’t know Harvey or his sense of smiled, “You’re a good friend, and I “Eventually, I’ll have to tear that
humor, but after a few moments, a know the guy you’re dating - so could building down and expand. But it’s
mischievous smile took shape. That we double date? That was in February. yours for as long as you need it, no
was the beginning of a long, fruitful By September that year, Harvey had charge.” An unexpected kindness
friendship. placed an engagement ring on my here, a little favor there, and Harvey
finger,” Ann chuckled. “And I did Tire became a reality January 7, 1977.
Jody and I had the privilege of being finally get to wear his senior ring.”
pastors of and co-laborers with the While building a business, Harvey
Hathaway family for over seven years. Ann’s eyes overflowed with love. and Ann also had a daughter, Leigh
When thinking of Godly examples - in “We married July 2, 1959. I had been Ann (Snyder), and a son Michael;
the workplace, the community, and out of school one month. The day both now play a significant role in
the body of Christ - the Hathaway clan we married, Harvey got his first full Harvey Tires’ uncommon service.
comes to mind. paycheck from Phillips Chemical.” Their grandson, Jonathan Plumley, an
Ann’s parents strongly opposed the important contributor, is the father of
Ted and I interviewed Harvey marriage. They warned them, “You’ll their new little great-grandson, Myles.
and Ann at the dining table. Ann never make it. You’re too young. You An added asset is Ann’s sister, Sharon
confided, “We met on a blind date. have no skills . . . blah, blah, blah. Laughery, on board in the office.
Harvey was attending Frank Phillips July 2 it will be 60 years, a 60-year
College; I was a junior in high school. adventure!” Harvey has given back to Borger by
His old girlfriend had gone off to UT. serving on the Chamber of Commerce
Harvey didn’t have the money to go Harvey determined that he didn’t like Economic Development Commission
to UT. She took his class ring with working nights and sleeping days. He for six years, two as Vice President,
her,” Ann hooted. Harvey piped up. went to work with his father-in-law one as President. Harvey has

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