Harold Herbert Hackley, 101, of Remington, died at 4:40 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2010 at St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette. He was born April 12, 1909 in Gilboa Township, Benton County, to the late Robert H. and Mabel F. Wartman Hackley. He attended his first year of school at Rosie Ridge, and was a 1927 graduate of Gilboa Center Township School. He attended Fort Wayne Business College and Purdue University. His marriage was to Pauline F. Wagner on July 28, 1934. She survives. Mr. Hackley worked on the family farm with his father, was employed at Mobile Oil Company, the State Highway department as a machine operator, Kruger Dairy of Francesville driving a milk route, and was a school bus driver for Gilboa Township School. He was also Precinct Committeeman of Oak Grove Township. He purchased the Seibway Dairy herd and later changed the name to Hapadoba Guernsey Operation. In 1942, he moved back to Gilboa Township to farm and start a registered pure bred Guernsey Dairy Herd. Retiring from the farm and dairy operation in 1973, he then did seasonal work for Golden Triangle Farm and was custodian for the Remington Library for 22 years. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Remington, where he was a Sunday school teacher, retired elder and served on various committees. Harold enjoyed visiting with people and spending time with his family. Surviving with his wife of 75 years, are his daughters, Donna Sue Thomas (husband: Merle) of Remington and Barbara Kay Williams (husband: James) of Fort Wayne. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Terri, Donald, Dennis, Angela, Julie and Kelli; and 14 great-grandchildren, which he enjoyed spending time with and was proud of each one. Preceding him in death with his parents is a brother, Clyde Hackley; a sister, Doris Braaksma; a son, Ronald Dean Hackley; and a grandson, Mark Edward Thomas. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2010 and 1 hour prior to the 11 a.m. service Friday, May 28, 2010 at First Christian Church of Remington. Interment to follow at Remington Cemetery. Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home of Remington is entrusted with care. Memorials may be made to the Harold H. Hackley Memorial Fund.