Stephen Paul Harvey
December 13, 1945 ~ October 28, 2019
Stephen Paul Harvey, 73, of Jefferson City, died Monday, October 28, 2019, at Capital Region Medical Center.
He was born on December 13, 1945, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of the late Robert Craig and Eva Mae Thurman Harvey.
He was married on August 31, 1968, in Owensville, Missouri, to Ann Marie Willy who survives at the home.
Mr. Harvey was a 1963 graduate of Fort Osage High School, Independence, Missouri; received a Bachelor of Science degree in German and Russian from the University of Central Missouri in 1967; and a Master of Business Administration in Industrial Relations from the University of Utah in 1975.
He began his career as an Air Force Intelligence Officer in 1967 by serving on a mobile training team and teaching database management to all branches of the service in the US, Europe, and Vietnam. From 1971-72, he served at the MACV Headquarters in Saigon, Vietnam where he supervised system analysts to support the US Secretary of State, Dr. Henry Kissinger, during the Paris peace negotiations. For correcting the programs that counted POWs, he was awarded the Bronze Star.
In Weisbaden, Germany, from 1972-75, he was Chief of the Applications Branch for USAFE and supported data to the US State Department SALT negotiations. At age 28, he became Acting Commander of the AF Theater Intelligence Computer Center during the 1972 Middle East War.
Later, in 1976, he became manager of the Information Technical Support for the MO Department of Revenue in Jefferson City. From 1983-1994 he was Administrator of Nuclear Affairs for Emergency Preparedness at the Ameren Callaway Nuclear Plant. He conducted emergency response drills for the County and State.
In 1995, he retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel, completing his work as the Jefferson City and Cole County Emergency Preparedness Director.
From 2007-2017, Mr. Harvey commuted between his home in Jefferson City and his home in Silver City, New Mexico. He attended history courses at Western New Mexico University and also at Lincoln University after moving back to Jefferson City in 2017.
Mr. Harvey was a member of Central United Church of Christ.
A federally licensed Extra-Class Amateur Radio operator holding call sign NNØB, he was a life member of the American Radio Relay League, a member and former officer of the Mid-MO Amateur Radio Club, and served with the Cole County Amateur Radio Emergency Service.
He was a member of the United Sportsman Club and the Reserve Officer Association.
Other survivors include one son, Robert D. Harvey, Jefferson City; two brothers, Mark (Gina) Harvey, Butler, Missouri; and John (Crystal) Harvey, Las Vegas, Nevada; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Roger Harvey.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home.
Burial with military honors will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, November 1st, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to Fischer House.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Those wishing to send condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
He was born on December 13, 1945, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of the late Robert Craig and Eva Mae Thurman Harvey.
He was married on August 31, 1968, in Owensville, Missouri, to Ann Marie Willy who survives at the home.
Mr. Harvey was a 1963 graduate of Fort Osage High School, Independence, Missouri; received a Bachelor of Science degree in German and Russian from the University of Central Missouri in 1967; and a Master of Business Administration in Industrial Relations from the University of Utah in 1975.
He began his career as an Air Force Intelligence Officer in 1967 by serving on a mobile training team and teaching database management to all branches of the service in the US, Europe, and Vietnam. From 1971-72, he served at the MACV Headquarters in Saigon, Vietnam where he supervised system analysts to support the US Secretary of State, Dr. Henry Kissinger, during the Paris peace negotiations. For correcting the programs that counted POWs, he was awarded the Bronze Star.
In Weisbaden, Germany, from 1972-75, he was Chief of the Applications Branch for USAFE and supported data to the US State Department SALT negotiations. At age 28, he became Acting Commander of the AF Theater Intelligence Computer Center during the 1972 Middle East War.
Later, in 1976, he became manager of the Information Technical Support for the MO Department of Revenue in Jefferson City. From 1983-1994 he was Administrator of Nuclear Affairs for Emergency Preparedness at the Ameren Callaway Nuclear Plant. He conducted emergency response drills for the County and State.
In 1995, he retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel, completing his work as the Jefferson City and Cole County Emergency Preparedness Director.
From 2007-2017, Mr. Harvey commuted between his home in Jefferson City and his home in Silver City, New Mexico. He attended history courses at Western New Mexico University and also at Lincoln University after moving back to Jefferson City in 2017.
Mr. Harvey was a member of Central United Church of Christ.
A federally licensed Extra-Class Amateur Radio operator holding call sign NNØB, he was a life member of the American Radio Relay League, a member and former officer of the Mid-MO Amateur Radio Club, and served with the Cole County Amateur Radio Emergency Service.
He was a member of the United Sportsman Club and the Reserve Officer Association.
Other survivors include one son, Robert D. Harvey, Jefferson City; two brothers, Mark (Gina) Harvey, Butler, Missouri; and John (Crystal) Harvey, Las Vegas, Nevada; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Roger Harvey.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home.
Burial with military honors will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, November 1st, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to Fischer House.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Those wishing to send condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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Steve was a great man. Friendly, intelligent, funny and most of all loving. I will never be able to thank him for all the time he spent with my husband Bryan. He was a great role model and teacher for so many life lessons. Thank you to Steve and Ann for allowing us to be a part of your family of friends! Hollie B.
I worked at Callaway with Steve, he was always such a pleasant person, and most willing to help. Prayers for your family. Michelle Phillips
Stephen Harvey was one of the most important people in my life – the kind of friend and mentor you tell the other important people in your life about. He is part of my origin story. Steve and Ann came into my life during a most pivotal time, when a younger version of myself was coping with loss and change, seeking direction and purpose. They were generous in all things. At first I came as a friend of their Spanish exchange students, Alex and Paula, but long after the Spaniards had gone home I continued to return seeking friendship and advice. One of the most consequential decisions I have ever made, to become an exchange student myself, was significantly motivated by the desire to recreate for myself as closely as possible the profound connection that Steve and Ann created with Alex as they guided him through a hugely impactful experience. Indeed, to this day I proudly consider myself their American exchange student. Generosity was one of the defining characteristics of the man. He shared his love, learning, experience, and wisdom with so many friends and students of the world. He impacted so many lives for the better. For me, his greatness is defined not by multiple academic degrees, or even significant accomplishments and accolades earned in conflicts before I was born. His was a more humble, personal greatness. He was a man that loved learning and loved to share that learning and experience generously with others. Stephen Harvey was my dear friend. I loved him and I will miss him always.
I worked with Steve at Callaway. Please accept my condolences. Linda Hoefft
So sorry to hear this. Steve was such a great guy. Praying for you Ann.
Mr. Harvey used to frequently visit my parents’ store when I was growing up. He was always willing to have a conversation with me and treated me with respect as if I was an adult despite just being a kid. I was always thrilled to see him walk in the door, always with a big smile on his face. He taught me Morse code and gave me my first telegraph key. He helped me practice German and took me along to the airshow. Mr. Harvey was truly an outstanding person and will be sorely missed. My deepest condolences to Mrs. Harvey and to Rob (who let me hold the GPS on the way to the airshow and walked around with me all day helping take pictures of planes.) You are in my prayers, Thomas Rehmeier
Visited Steve and Ann with my sister and her husband, Bee and Sig Lehman, and they were always gracious hosts. Steve, you are missed by those who loved you! Condolences to Ann and their family.
Ann I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers for all of you
Worked in the same department as Steve for many years. Was truly a great friend and coworker. Stan Crawford
I met Steve and Ann Harvey in Silver City New Mexico They became my family. I was working at WNMU where Ann worked as a professor at the school of education she took me under her wing the I met Steve he showed me all about courage I never left Silver City because I was scared to travel out of town. He gave me a GPS so I would be able to visit my son’s who were out of state. I have never flown in my life but I got the courage to fly here to Jefferson City to be here with my best friend Ann and Bobby I am so thankful and blessed to have met this wonderful family. I am going to miss my friend. Steve you truly were an inspiration to me and my grandson I love you with all my heart.
Steve was a great man. We enjoyed knowing him. May he rest in peace. We send our condolences to Ann and the family. We have you in our prayers.
Thank you Vangie for your beautiful testimony.
I give thanks to our Lord for blessing me with Steve’s friendship. I will miss our meaningful conversations and kind demeanor. He is one of the smartest and kindest friends that I had. He trusted me and helped me gain confidence in myself. Until we see again, my friend.
Ron and Barbara Hedrick loves to ride bikes with Steve and Ann. As a matter of fact, Steve helped us buy our bikes and gear. He just took us under his wing and we had many fun adventures with the Harvey’s . We will miss him very much.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all as you celebrate Steve’s life. I have great respect for his brilliant mind and use to serve our country and so many others. Even though years and distance have limited our connections, I do have found memories of my double cousin as we shared many fun family times between the Harvey and Thurman clan. May many years of rich memories and joy give your hearts peace as you say farewell. God bless and hugs. Starr
I have known Ann and Steve since 2007, when Ann was hired for the Children’s Literature faculty position at Western New Mexico University. With his broad computing expertise, Steve had provided an email address for Ann based on her interest in children’s literature. Her signature said Dr. Ann Harvey, Hogwarts School of Magic. The problem was that this was mistaken for a real college and needed to be changed. We had lots of fun camping in the camper that Ann had bought. Usually there were seven of us: Steve, Ann, Bobby, Becky, Tim and I, and our dog Belle. Belle usually stayed outside, but the six humans slept like sardines on every available level spot in the camper. However, Steve was not always the happy camper. The first trip, we all drove toward our destination, stopping at night at a “campground” – that is, a farmer’s field without restrooms or drinking water on the reservation. Steve had stepped in a pile of manure before going to bed, and he suffered with a bad cold all night and the next day. It was rather cold and humid, with drips permeating our sleeping bags and bedrolls by early morning. Steve told us repeatedly and in no uncertain terms how much he disliked camping. But we repeated the trips, again and again and again. Our final camping expedition culminated happily in a couple of motel rooms. Steve was a good sport about camping in the camper, probably because he was with his family and good friends. I cherish my memories of Steve and particularly our camping experiences. By Karen Murphy (and Tim O’Donnell)
I first met Steve when he came home from Vietnam. I already liked him because he was married to my special friend, Ann. I was immediately impressed by how nice and kind Steve was. He and Ann invited me to spend the next summer with them in Germany. I saved my money and went. Once there, Steve changed my life! The first change was helping me buy a mini-moped that set me free to explore. Then Steve told me there was a man I needed to meet. We met, and it was love at first sight. Terry and I have been married 46 years. We kept in touch with Ann and Steve over the years and visited in person when we could. Terry and I will miss Steve’s friendship very much.
It was obvious that we’d be good friends from the moment Steve asked me if I knew the name of the plane that dropped the second atomic bomb on Japan to end World War II and I promptly replied, “Bock’s Car.” We shared our interests in history and he appreciated that my father had served in the Army Air Corps in World War II as a crew chief “flying The Hump” in a type of plane called a Gooney Bird for its wobbly flight while carrying troops and supplies over the Himalaya Mountains. Steve was such a scholar and amassed a storehouse of knowledge which he was glad to share when one of us failed to dredge information up from the depths of our memory banks. He was talented in foreign languages as well including Morse Code and various computer languages. Steve was always appreciative of my attempts at culinary arts and my experiments with new recipes. After watching the movie “Julie and Julia” he and Ann put the two volume set of Julia Child’s famous “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” under the Christmas tree for me. A tradition was born—the “Julia Dinner.” Every year I prepared a dinner for Ann, Steve and Bob from the recipes in the set of cookbooks. It was so much fun learning new techniques and surprising them with the full meal deal from champagne and hors-d’oeuvres to dessert, coffee, and cognac. The Harveys kindly included me in travels and camping in New Mexico from Bosque Del Apache to watch 40,000 snow geese take off at once from a lake at dawn when it was 22 degrees and Ann was wearing her pajama pants, to Canyon De Chelly, the Hot Air Balloon Festival at Albuquerque, and the Grand Canyon. Steve always said that we were family and it certainly felt that way. Though Steve is no longer present with us physically, he will be with us always in spirit and laughter, tea parties, radio club Field Days, and binge watching TV series from Acorn and Netflix. We celebrate his life and count ourselves fortunate to have been a part of Steve’s wide circle of family and friends. Dr. Becky Widener
We found Steve to be: * The quintessential host. He welcomed you into your home, making sure your glass was full, you mind was stimulated, and you felt welcomed. * Generous. Steve readily shared what he liked, knew, and was intrigued by. * The consummate intellectual. What a capacity for knowledge and new learning! We were in awe of what he knew and could relate, in context. Dr. Paul Hana
Steve was a beacon of light in a darkening world, always keeping up the spirits no matter the circumstances. Well aware whenever clouds enshrouded your head, he was the first breeze of air that help to fade them away with just a few words. He was the perfect example and inspiration. He was thoughtful, responsible, a hard worker, noble, smart, eloquent, cultivated, passionate, and a whole lot of fun. All of this not necessarily an easy combination. Besides all that, he was profoundly loving. A stranger from a far away land, he welcomed me into his family from the very first minute and I never once lacked family love during my stay with the Harveys. I really wish the world was different and we could have been nearer during all these past years. Farewell and my best wishes if you continue your trip, and rest happily in peace in assurance that you lived a fulfilled life. Here in Spain, there are hearts that will remember and miss you. Our deepest condolences to Ann, Bob, and the rest of family and friends. With you always Alex
What is the value of more than a half century of friendship? Steve and I met as students at Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg. What I learned from him over the years was as great as, or perhaps even greater than what I learned in class. Whether we were wandering around campus, sitting in the Student Union, or in the dormitory late at night, we talked. We explored ideas great and small, of events momentous and trivial, and thoughts both sublime and ridiculous. We would go to teachers houses to sip espresso and talk of intellectual things. Steve completed college before I did, and went on to Airforce OTS. He came back to Warrensburg a newly minted lieutenant. He did not come back to see me, but dropped by to introduce me to the girl that would soon become Ann Harvey. In time, after we both spent some time serving our country, we both came back to mid-Missouri. Then, as before, whether Steve and Ann and I were at their homes in Owensville or in Jefferson City, or were shooting antique firearms or wandering the streets of Herman during May-fest, it would end with long discussions of religion or politics or the issues of the day. We did not always agree, but we always knew our disagreement would not hinder our friendship. Then as before Steve would introduce me to people and ideas I would have otherwise not have known. What is the value of more than half a century of friendship? It’s immeasurable and its loss cannot be compensated.
I remember that Steve treated me as a real daughter, and I do have sorrow in my heart because you all showed me what Love, Confidence and Being a Real Family is. I thank you from the deepest of my soul and my heart. A Great Man has gone. I love you. Rest in peace. With all my love, Paula
I cannot express how sincerely I will miss Steve. You and he are wonderful people and the camaraderie you always showed were so appreciated and beneficial to all. My heart goes out to you now at this difficult time. Know that all of us are thinking of you and praying for you. May God Bless you and Steve and your family at all times. Margarita
This post is from Margarita Wulftange, but I couldn’t edit the author. Sorry Margarita.
Knowing you and Ann is one of the treasures of my life. Your friendship, intellect, wit, curiosity, energy, constant involvement with the lives of people, and the social swim that surround your household have for some 47 years been beacons for me. You’ll model, for all who know you the wholesome way people ought to live. I love you and you are my heroes.