Uncle Harold, I'm grateful you are no longer suffering but you are missed. My first memory is from the late 80s maybe early 90s we were all together for Christmas at Mockingbird. It was so much fun! A few years later I got to go shooting with y'all and then go to a water park. Good times. I guess that was the year Mary Mom and Papa took us to Disney World. I really felt comfortable and enjoyed being your guest. I've heard it said, that people don't really remember what you say but they remember how you made them feel. Thank you for your kind heart and having us in your home, I'm glad my kids had the chance to meet you before you passed on. 
                Love, Richard

Dear Harold, When God sent me babies, he sent the best that he had every time. That is what I have told friends and acquaintance again and again about my six children. You were such a charming, happy baby. Your bright eyes seemed to convey your eagerness to get started with life! As you grew, you continued to be enthusiastic about whatever you were involved in. 
Together was the way we were as a family, and to see how much you cared for us was a great blessing as the years came and went. Your Dad and I were proud of your generosity and dedication to good works.  I am grateful for the many times we were privileged to get together, even though we had to travel from one side of the country to the other. It was remarkable! Even when we couldn't always get together, you always remembered special occasionsbirthdays, anniversaries, and all the holidays.
Thank you for precious memories. I will always treasure the memory of my visit with you, Kim, the children, and grandchildren that final Christmas together in 2014. I am grateful that all my children were willing and able to come say goodbye to you that final week in the hospital the following month. Pray for us that we will always do what is pleasing to the Lord and help one another along the way. Indeed, we have blessings too numerous to list. 
I praise God for your wonderful life. Thank you for loving and caring and remembering; thank you for helping and sharing your Christian faith in your actions, words, and deeds. When it comes to life's end on earth, I have always felt that parents were supposed to go first, and now I find myself weeping. It's a comfort to me to know that your Dad is there with you. You are so missed in our presence  but very present in our thoughts. You live in my heart and always will. Love you, Mom

I knew and worked for Harold when I worked at Barnett Technologies in the 80's and 90's rest in peace my old friend.

Jim Majors

Hi Harold and Kim,
 We are all disappointed that the news is not better this time.
 I am encouraged by your strength and great attitude. Very inspiring.
 Hope that your medical staff can choose just the right protocol
 for a clinical trial.
 Thanks for sharing the pictures. I like the "haircut" and your
 sense of humor.
 Love ....... Marv :)

You're both extra special to me, Kim and Harold, and I'll continue to lift you up in prayer. Isn't that a wonderful thought... holding you both up to the Throne.... what a wonderful mental picture! So many are praying for you, and that's exactly what they're doing. You're being lifted up to the Throne on a daily basis! (I gotta find a picture of that!) :) Love you both!

Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us.  I appreciate your honesty in your feelings and am grateful you can see how God is still in control. It is a hard walk and I am glad you are maintaining a sense of humor despite the circumstances.  Love and prayers to you both!

Thanks for sharing the sight with us! We are sending prayers, love, and lots of laughter to both of you!!! You are both SOOOO loved! 

When we pray at dinner, Ella belts out Harold Hamm's name first, before Mike and I ever get a chance to say a word! 

Check in with you tomorrow! 

Love, 

Vicki

I love you very much! I always pray for you and mom and know that God has his hands in this. I truly believe that he's right there with you and hears every prayer and catches every tear. I wish i knew why this was happening and i wish God would show his awesome power to make you better and take it all away... he still might but in the meantime I know your story is touching so many people... i get stopped all the time by people who are amazed by the dignity, grace and courage you both have! It is truly amazing to see and what an incredible witness you have been! Im sure Jesus is just beaming when he looks at you and the trust you put in him through it all. What a blessing you are to us and anyone who knows of your story. You are a wonderful dad and i am so lucky that i get to be your daughter!

We love you both very much. You are an inspiration and remain in our thoughts and prayers. What a beautiful and inspirational way to stay in touch and keep everyone posted and updated.

"Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns;  yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not of more value than they?"  - Jesus (Matthew 6:26)

I was amazed at Kim's lengthy texts these past months and wondered how she was able to share with so many of us who checked in from time to time for a status.  So glad that you created the site. It is such a labor of love and a testimony of your walk with God during this difficult chapter of your lives. There is such tender love, care,and grace that is evident in each of you as you share various aspects with us(your family and friends). This blog also shows your creativity and humor.  As Kim has often shared, there is never a dull moment between the two of you.  I was able to have a chuckle today when Kim showed me the Uncle Festus mug shots.  Please know that I continue to lift you guys up to the throne of grace & mercy for His strength and peace to wrap around you in a very real and precious way!  He knows what that is for each and every moment.  Such a Savior.  

Cynthia

Harold and Kim, I am so happy to see this site, so that we may all stay in close contact.  To say you two have been an inspiration to me hardly seems to express how much my life has changed knowing you.  You opened your home and your hearts and allowed me the honor to witness true love.  On a humorous note, I must say you two rival the funniest people I know, and I look forward to spending more time with you and creating more funny stories to remember.  Speaking of that, please give Princess Tilly a big cuddle from me ;-)  Let her know I will be there soon to harass her :-)  

It is with great joy that I watch the way you continue to look at life with optimism and laughter and I can't think of any other way to live.  You have also opened my eyes and gently allowed me the opportunity to explore my faith in God - supporting my questions, and giving of yourself, regardless of your personal challenges.  I cannot thank you enough - my life has been permanently re-directed because of your love.

I will see you soon!
Shannon

Harold and Kim, Chris and I are wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving ! We are Blessed to have you both in our lives. Harold you have been such a power of example for many men, through your love, commitment, and your Faith in God. You are the true meaning of a sober man of God. Love to you both.

Harold and Kim,

I used to work with your daughter Tonya, and also had a great opportunity to meet Kim a little while back! Tonya and I have stayed good friends and she has been able to keep me updated on your journey. She constantly shares with me the faith and strength that you two have.  Your story is such a strong testimony!  The strength you draw from Christ and the love you have for one another is such an encouragement to me and to my faith.  From what Tonya tells me, I have no doubt that you impact and encourage all those around you from the doctors and nurses, to friends, family, and coworkers.  Praying for you and your family for consistent perseverance, comfort, and love from the Lord!

Harold, I am thankful that you are my brother. You are a constant inspiration to me. Stay strong. You are loved. XOXO

Harold and Kim, 
Beth and I love you guys and we are thinking of you and praying for you.  Stay strong my friends and trust in God to see you through this.

Kim- My prayer is for the Lord to give comfort and peace to you and your family.
 Your journey of faith has given glory to God and has blessed us all.
 Love,
 Cathy

We are so praying for you and Harold! You are both fortunate to have spent this time together. We love you both so much. You're right about his smiling eyes. He always has a glow of God's love and peace around him.

Love you both very much! Mom you are so strong and have such faith! What an awesome wife you have been to him! God truly blessed you both with eachother! I'm praying for you both and I'm here if you need anything!!

Kim, Thank you for your wonderful update. I love you and your entire family so much. Thank you for sharing your beautiful love relationship with us. You have blessed my life so much.
 Renee

Ann and I have tears and prayer. We are blessed by your strength and faith.

My heart is heavy for you both as I have walked this road before and know what you're going through. The Lord continues to sustain you and the peace that Harold has can only come from Him! You have written so eloquently as you express your feelings of love. Please know I am here for you...call or text for anything you need. My love and prayers!

Hi Kim, this is Dere Dixon (Kelly's son) and I am with Jenni reading the post you have posted about Uncle Harold. It saddens my heart I wasn't able to learn more about his condition or else I would have contacted you and Harold sooner. Reading the post saddens my heart but also gives me great joy that you both are leaning and giving God the glory. He is amazing and his timing is always right. The strength that Uncle Harold has is just amazing to hear. I am so encouraged by it and moved. God will be welcoming Harold into the Kingdom of Heaven with arms open wide. He will be in a place that we followers of Christ look forward to in our end. Even though we live on this earth for such a small amount a time, we get to live in Heaven where we spend the rest of eternity with God. I will be praying for Harold and the family. I miss you guys.
 
God Bless and love,
 
Derek Dixon
 
"But our citenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself."
 
Philippians 3:20-21

I have been here with you all since Tuesday. Now our Mom and all the brothers and sisters are here, too. We are part of his support team along with you, the children, and all the rest of your extended family and friends. What tremendous care you have given our brother. We will all miss him here on this earth; I will certainly miss his gentle nature, keen insight, fun loving attitude, acceptance and willingness to always listen. What a beautiful picture your words have painted of your lives and love together. May God bless you greatly.

Your love for God and each other and your positive outlook continue to be an inspiration to me and to others. We love you both. Continued prayers.

Harold, Kim, you are an amazingly wonderful couple with great faith inspiring all of us. It is a Privilege to "take it to The Lord in prayer". See you soon. Love you both. M

Harold and Kim... you bring inspiration to all of us. You are in prayer each day with love and appreciation.
 
Jen

I love you Dad, this site is a great way to stay updated and I am keeping track on a regular basis. I am glad you ended up with energy :)

It's so encouraging to see how much you both lean on the Lord, Harold & Kim! My sisters and I are praying for you daily. "You make my heart sing!"

Harold & Kim,
 You are both in my thoughts constantly. Am remembering my visit to you two Thanksgivings ago; boy, does time go by fast! Harold, you were a wonderful, remarkable host and I feel privileged to have met you. Keeping you both in my heart & prayers.
 Aunt Jane

Harold and Kim,
 You inspire me with your courage and strength! You are in my thoughts and prayers often.
 I would like to share a verse with you that I read today. 
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. (Psalm 62:5-6)

What an inspiring story! I love how you both have found what's positive in this life challenge. Your honesty about the ups and downs, your humor - both light and dark - your deep faith in God and his guiding hand in your lives, makes me appreciate even more the gift that you both are to all of us. My every morning begins with a prayer for you two. I see you both lifted up and bathed in a golden light. May God continue to bless you. Love, Rosalyn

Kim and Harold, your strength and faith in our Lord and Saviour encourages us all to have that deeper relationship in the Lord. You encourage us all to look to him for his will in our lives and not our will. Thank you for being that testimony. We love you both. God is our strength and power, he maketh our way perfect. 2 Samuel 22:33.

Harold and Kim, Debra and I love you both very much and we know that while we don't know God's plan we do know that he has one and he loves us very much and he good all the time. We are claiming joy and progress even in the toughest moments.
 thanks for providing this website, it is great! Harold you still need to call me --I Love You

We are missing you much, Harold. In the short time we knew you, you touched us so very much and became my best friend. I know we will see you again, basking in the glory of our Lord.

The light of Christ shined brilliantly through you and touched many.

Harold Hamm is a man whom I called dad. Not because I was his biological child but because he was always there for me no matter the situation. He showed me love and patience above what any father would have. Through his actions he taught me what it meant to be a loving father, a provider, a loving husband, and what faith truly is. He freely shared his experience strength and hope with me and would set aside anything he was doing, no matter how important, to talk with me. Dad was always a pillar of strength for me and I would often look forward to seeing him because I always felt comfort in his presence. When he saw my children he would always light up and loved spending time with them. My kids would call him "Papa" and loved him dearly. Dad always had a way of getting through to me no matter how wrapped up in a situation I might have been. No matter the topic he always showed respect and love and knew what questions to ask that got straight to the root of any issue I was having. I can never truly express how much I love dad, I can only hope that I can live up to his example. I strive to be the man he didn't have to be. I love you dad and will see you again one day.

Dear Harold, As I write this now, I feel like I'm speaking to you on the other side. We certainly miss you here.  We were a large, close family growing up, moving around the country often, as our father accepted new base assignments every few years (or months) in the U.S. Navy.  I usually tell people that the six of us children grew up on the coast  east coast, Gulf coast, and west coast. Once when I lamented to Mom that I never had a home town, she pointed out that we had each other  we took our town with us wherever we went.  All six of us were born within an eight year time-frame.  As I mentioned on Caringbridge not so long ago, you were the perfect little brother I asked our Mom for 63 years ago.  I can still remember you as an infant, and later on as the cutest little kid!  You often made us laugh. Remember when you were four years old and promised Mom that when you grew up you would buy her a white house, a white car, and a white motorcycle?  But you gave her so much more than that: you gave her four wonderful grandchildren, which was always her heart's desire. I'm glad I got to know each of them a little better over this past year during your fight against cancer. I am also grateful I got to know Kim better and rediscover what a treasure you have had in her as a companion and ever faithful mate. The story of the love between you two is one of the sweetest I have ever heard. You both shared so much joy and respect in your communications with each other and us all.
Harold, you also shared your incredible story of your own loss of love and faith, and then the return to the Christian teachings of our youth. Only when you returned, you had more patience, understanding, and kindness. I know you give Christ the credit, as do we all.  Personally, I always found you to be willing to listen; a good listener is hard to find!  As the pastor pointed out at the memorial service, every wonderful thing people claimed to see in you, can also be found in Christ.  Although we can never hope to achieve that level on our own, we can as we connect to our Higher Power as we each experience Him to be. Thank you so much for sharing your story on the CD you recorded last autumn. I know your story will continue to inspire many people for a long time to come. What a legacy! 
With Love,  your sister, Rosalyn

Dear Harold, You will reside in my heart forever and your legacy lives on in your dear family. I hope they find comfort in knowing you were the finest example of a man, father, husband, grandfather, son, and a beloved brother. I know your friends think you were a true one and you will be missed by all. Our lives are diminished by your loss and our memories of you are precious. I dedicate my journey to optimal health to you and will continue to strive daily to make the right choices.  Your life has been an inspiration to me and I will try to honor you this way. Love, your sister Darleen

Knowing and loving Harold, I would combine two scriptures to tell his story.  The first is Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it (Old Testament - KJV)."  The second is the parable of the laborers in the vinyard as found in Matthew 20:1-16 (New Testament).  Harold's parable would read: "Early in the morning, Harold's parents, Marvin and Mary, took him and his brothers and sisters to the vineyard.  When the Lord invited them to come in to work for a penny a day, they all entered and began working.  But soon the children left the vineyard.  Harold came back about the sixth hour and the Lord found him standing with others idle in the marketplace.  The Lord told them (v4) '...Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way (into the vineyard).'  Harold became a good and faithful worker and at the end of his day earned the same reward as those who started the day early and never left."    
I heard the joy in Harold's voice as he declared that he was a "Child of Christ."  I know it was his testimony that brough him peace and peace and comfort to his family.  I know it was his hope that all would find the same peace that he found in knowing that he is a Child of Christ and knowing Jesus Christ as his Savior.  I am grateful that Harold allowed his weakness to become his strength through the redeeming power of Jesus Christ. 
I love my brother. I find joy in knowing that he will forever be my big brother.  I miss him.  I miss praying for him. I love being reminded of him as I hear or try to sing the hymns we sang to him.  I love remembering the twinkle in his eyes as family and friends met around his bedside.  His faith continues to comfort me.  I know that he fought the good fight and endured to the end.  With all my love and respect,

AVIS DE DÉCÈS

Harold Richard Hamm

Né(e) 19 MAI 1952

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