Harold Callahan
March 2, 1946 ~ April 24, 2019
Services for Mr. Clellon "Harold" Callahan of Ore City will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Ore City Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Ore City.
Clellon “Harold" Callahan 73 years, 1 month, 22 days, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 after a lengthy illness. He was “delivered in a saddlebag” March 2, 1946 by Frontier Nursing Service at the “head of the holler on Camp Creek,” Wendover, Kentucky. He was always proud of his Appalachian heritage. Harold was an Army Vietnam Veteran, having served in Da Nang Province as military police officer with the 2nd battalion. He was always honored to have served his country. Harold holds a master degree in American History and a bachelor degree in English from Ohio University in Athens. He was an accomplished published short story writer. He enjoyed gardening, being outdoors, auctions, playing pranks, and being with and helping others. Harold was saved at a young age and tried to show and share God’s love especially in his later years of life.
Mr. Callahan was preceded in death by his parents, Bethel and Essie Cornett Callahan; daughters, Jan and Jeanie.
He is survived by his son, Kelly (Chris) Callahan of Chandler, AZ; Steve (Tina) Callahan of Springfield, OH; daughter, Alicia Callahan Markum of Dayton, OH; sister, Flo Callahan of Diana; seven grandchildren; several special great-grand nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to express gratitude and appreciation to DR. Daniel Robbins of Longview, and his amazing caregiver he spent the last two weeks of his life with, Carolyn Edkins.
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Love you brother….
You will be missed by many…but not as much as me. Love you my big brother. You always had my back.
Have Known Harold for many years. We connected thru the Ky Explorer magazine and our shared stories of Kentucky. It has been a great pleasure to call him a friend. From all of us in Ohio, we offer our prayers to his family for peace. We will dearly miss his sense of humor.
Mr Callahan, Sounded like a wonderful man, I see by this’ He was a Christian, And was filled with love and fellowship for those around him. This world will be a sad place without Harold Callahan to let us know this is not our home..
Please accept my sincerest condolences for your loss. Know that just as you long to have Harold with you again, God also longs for him to live again. (Job 14:15) God promises that through his son Christ Jesus those whom we’ve lost in death will be resurrected and have the opportunity to live forever here on a paradise Earth. May God’s promises for the future comfort you during this difficult time.(Psalms 37:29; Isaiah 33:24; 1Corinthians 15:56, 57; 2 Corinthians 1:3,4)
This sex offender is rotting in hell where he belongs. I hope his victims find peace knowing he is dead. I hope his pedophile son rots in hell along with him. It sickens me that he is being remembered as a good man. He wasn't. He sexually abused those around him.
As a surviving victim of his daily pedophile abuse. I certainly am thankful he is no longer able to prey upon unsuspecting mothers/grandmother’s that have minor children. The grave is where evil belongs.