Harold was born February 7, 1947, in Langdon, ND, to Erwin and Irene (South) Weston. He attended Sarles High School and graduated from Border Central in 1965. He worked road construction for the county while he attended North Dakota School of Forestry in Bottineau, ND, for a year and Devils Lake Junior College. Harold married Gail Gage on November 20, 1966, at the Langdon Presbyterian Church. After getting married, he worked for Bill Sparks until deciding that he would farm. He and Gail moved to the family farm in 1970. Along with farming, Harold operated his own trucking business. For health reason, he quit farming but continued trucking and also drove school bus for Border Central School. He and Gail moved to Langdon in 2016.
Harold enjoyed his vehicles and keeping them polished and clean, earning him the nickname “Mr. Clean”. He also collected toy cars and tractors. He was a member of Sarles Presbyterian Church until its closing and was a former member of the school board at Border Central School.
Surviving Harold are his wife, Gail, of Langdon; children: Aaron of Langdon, Andrea (John) Lawton of Lockport, NY, and Warren of Langdon; grandchildren: Ashley (Derrek) Reed, Elizabeth (Jeremy) Martin, Kayla Weston, Alex Weston (Allison), Evan Lawton; Amy Lawton, Anna Lawton; great-grandchildren: Isla, Hadley, Norah, Callie, Abigail, Alayna, Caleb, Joshua; sister Carol Dietz; sister-in-law Marilyn Weston; along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers: Herbert (Marjorie), Richard (Marion), and Glenn.
A funeral service for Harold will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Brooks Funeral Home in Langdon, ND, with visitation starting at Noon. Burial will be at Sarles Cemetery.
Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon.com .