Obituary of Harold Hans Gorley

Harold “Butch” Gorley Jr., age 58 of Pearland, passed away unexpectedly on July 5, 2009. He is preceded in death by his father, Harold Gorley Sr. He is survived by his loving wife Sue; mother, Mable Estelle; son, Brian Gorley & his wife Shannon; sisters, Ada Childs & her husband Allan and Lynn Carlson & her husband Russ; grandson, Brennan Gorley; and a host of many other family and friends. Harold “Butch” was born on May 20, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas and resided in the Houston area since 1976. An important event in Butch’s life occurred when he, his Mother and Father were all baptized at Palm Heights Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas on October 6, 1962. Throughout the years, he had a diverse career spending four years in the Marines, ten years as a commercial diver, and twenty-three years with Continental Airlines as a scheduler. Butch was a kind and giving person, who loved his family and friends and was always thinking about others. He had a strong temper but if he got mad it never lasted long. His wonderful sense of humor stayed with him throughout his life. In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening and was a handyman who could fix just about anything in fact he was known for going to other people’s homes to fix things when no one else could. Butch’s memory will live on in the hearts of all those who knew and loved him. Butch’s family will be holding a Memorial Reception on Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Clayton Funeral Home.