MELVIN HARBIN, 89, passed peacefully at his home
in San Angelo, TX, on Dec. 2, 2016.
He was born on July 29, 1927 to May & Tillman Harbin
in Olden, TX. Melvin attended Ranger High School in
the Class of 1944 at Ranger, TX. He enlisted in the
Texas State Guard at age 15 and joined the U.S. Navy
at age 17. He served in the Asia-Pacific Theater
during WWII & married Bobbye Wymer (RHS-1946). Melvin
graduated from Baylor University in 1952 and went
to work for Shamrock Oil & Gas Company. Bobbye and
Melvin were active in Park Heights Baptist for over
20 years where Melvin was a Deacon & teacher. Melvin
was in the Real Estate and Insurance business for
over 35 plus years. He became President of the San
Angelo Association of Life Underwriters, honored as
their Man of the Year. He also qualified for the
Million Dollar Round Table and served as a Director
of the Texas Life Underwriters Association. Melvin
has gifted his Presidential scrapbook to Angelo State
University.
Moving to Brownwood in 1975 he helped establish the
Pecan Valley Life Underwriter chapter serving as
President; on the Board of Directors of the Chamber
of Commerce, Jaycees and Lions Club. He was honored
as Jaycee of the Year and served as the President of
the Brownwood Noon Lions Club. Melvin & Bobbye moved
back to San Angelo in 1998 and joined Glen Meadows
Baptist church. Melvin has always enjoyed poetry and
sharing poems with his Men's Prayer Breakfast and
Fellowship Sunday School Class.
His parents and two brothers Terrell Harbin (RHS-1943)
and Stanley preceded him.
Melvin is survived by his wife of 69 years and his
children, Carol and Joe Layne of Plano; Terri Harbin
of Dallas; Randy and Jean Harbin, Jenice and David
Mazur of San Angelo. Grandchildren Matthew and Briana
Mazur of Fort Worth; Mitchell Mazur of Austin; Christina
Lyons of San Angelo. One brother, Kenneth and Norma
Harbin of Kennedale.