John Carl Haggar, age 90, of Huron, died Saturday, July 18, 2015, at his home. His funeral service was at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 23rd at the Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Jean Mornard, officiating. Burial was at Noon, Friday, July 24th in the Woodland Cemetery at Sioux Falls. Memorials may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.
John Carl Haggar was born November 1, 1924, to Carl and Adele (Hajjar) Haggar at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He enlisted in the United States Navy, serving as gunner's mate aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Hailey in the Pacific Theater until the end of the conflict in 1946.
John married Gladys Gebran at Sioux City, Iowa, on September 12, 1948. He was a partner in the family business, Haggar Produce, buying and selling poultry and eggs. In 1952 he purchased the business and moved the headquarters to Huron, South Dakota in 1958. John retired in 1969.
John had a gift to fix most anything and loved sharing the knowledge with anyone. He loved his family and was always trying to teach the grandchildren. In 1953, he was the second person in South Dakota to get polio, affecting him the rest of his life. John loved fishing and hunting until his condition told him to put away his fishing and hunting equipment. John and Gladys enjoyed playing backgammon together.
John was preceded in death by his son, Gary John, on November 28, 1964, in a hunting accident; his parents; two sisters, Sadie and Rose; and two brothers, Nathan and Richard.
Grateful for having shared in his life are his wife of 66 years, Gladys of Huron; his children, Hajjar Gibran "Steve" Haggar of Hilo, Hawaii, Michelle Hanson of Marshall, Missouri, and Carl (Leslie) Haggar of East Glacier, Montana; seven grandchildren, Joel (Jolee) Haggar of Lafayette, Colorado, Maja (Shawn Fultz) Kasdan of Canmore, Alberta, Canada, Brian (Kim) Hanson of Kansas City, Missouri, Patrick (Kristen) Hanson of Columbia, Missouri, Robby (Rachel) Hanson of New Franklin, Missouri, Megan Haggar of Brooklyn, New York, and Mara Haggar of Eugene, Oregon; seven great-grandchildren, Ava and Parker Hanson of Columbia, Missouri, Jordan and Jeremy Haggar of Lafayette, Colorado, Kale and Sloane Hanson of Kansas City, Missouri, and Willow Flutz of Canmore, Alberta, Canada; one sister, Ethel Rodensky of Los Angeles, California; and one brother, Jim Haggar of Mesa, Arizona.