Harry Nagel

Harry was born at his home on Nov. 14, 1912 in Paducah, KY to Fred and Matilda Nagel. He was the middle child of a family of 9. Harry graduated from Univ. of Illinois, BA Mechanical Engineering. First internship in college was American Rolling Mill, (now AK Steel, formerly Armco) in Middletown, OH. Just a short drive to his future home in Dayton, OH. After graduation, worked for Bucyrus Erie (purchased by Caterpillar in '97) in Buenos Aries, Argentina. Married Charlotte de Werthern in Milwaukee. They were both from Paducah, but met in Milwaukee. During WWII, he was a Captain, Army Corps of Engineers in Washington DC, was sent to the Philippines with crew & chain saws to cut down trees for an airport runway, but the war ended shortly after his arrival. First daughter, Harriet born in 1944, Walter Reed Hosp in Bethesda, MD. 50's Fram - VP International, Providence RI Second daughter, Dee Dee born in '55, Providence, RI 60's Dayco - VP International, Dayton, OH 1962 President of Overseas Automotive Council 70's- early 80's - owner Gallery of Arts. His wife, Charlotte had always desired to own an art gallery. Lived in Dayton, OH from 1962 to 2005, moved w/ daughter Harriet to Ft Collins, CO in 2005. Upon Harriet's passing he moved w/ Daughter Dee Dee and son-in-law Brian in 2011. Harry loved sports, played football for Tillman High School, Paducah. He went out for football at Univ. of Illinois, but that lasted for less than a week. He enjoyed tennis and golf in his younger years. Harry loved to work around his home. Mowing the grass, gardening, rototilling the garden, even shoveled snow & blew leaves sitting on his walker in Ft Collins, at age 99! Harry desired not to have a service, he will be buried with his wife in Paducah, KY, in his family plot.