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Harold Sylvester O'Steen

Harold Sylvester O'Steen

Male 1927 - 2020  (92 years)

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  1. 1.  Harold Sylvester O'SteenHarold Sylvester O'Steen was born on 26 Nov 1927 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA (son of Robert Morgan O'Steen and Living); died on 7 Oct 2020 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.

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    Died:
    Harold Sylvester O'Steen was born in Jacksonville on November 26, 1927, the son of Robert M. and Anna Belle M. O'Steen, the identical twin brother of Howard. He spent 92 years on this earth and in our company. He squeezed so much out of life that his passing on October 7, 2020, brings equal measures of sadness in death and celebration for the life he lived.

    As a youth, he was a Boy Scout and attended Robert E. Lee High School before graduating from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy. He also attended Naval Officer Candidate School. Harold was 14 when he met the love of his life, Ruby Guynn. They became television stars, if only briefly, when they were married in 1951 on the CBS show, "Bride and Groom" in New York City.

    Harold with his twin brother Howard opened O'Steen's Pharmacy, and they built up the business to 12 stores. They sold nine of them to Eckerd Drugs, and then showed more business acumen by moving into the automobile business by investing in Coggin Pontiac, and soon creating the Coggin-O'Steen Automotive Group. After divesting interest, they established O'Steen Automotive Group, with the O'Steen Volvo and Volkswagen dealerships that have become a major presence in the Jacksonville area.

    The first Masters Tournament that Harold and Howard attended was in 1957, and it was there they met the original owner of Western Sizzlin' steakhouses. They developed a chain of 14 stores in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Not only were they identical twins but lifelong business partners in operations that showed their diverse interests driven by intellect and acumen.
    Their partnerships included the record business with Mae Boren Axton, who co-wrote, "Heartbreak Hotel," the song that made Elvis Presley an international star; Landcom Inc. that developed hotels, shopping center and multi-family properties. They believed in their partners more than business models.

    It was not all about work. Harold had an active lifestyle of the outdoors. He loved water skiing, snow skiing, playing golf and tennis. And he never forgot the value of community, serving as chairman of the Duval Pharmacy Association, president of the Florida Pharmacy Association and a board member of the American Pharmacy Association. He was commodore of the Florida Yacht Club in 1999. Harold also was chairman of the University Hospital board and played an integral part of the merger of University Medical Center/Methodist Hospital with Shands Hospital of the University of Florida. He served on the board of the hospital for 30 years.

    Strong in his Christian faith, Harold was a member for 50 years at University Baptist Church, and he was most recently a member of the First Baptist Church of Fernandina Beach.

    The real legacy of Harold is family. He was preceded in death by his sister Madolyn Dinsbeer (Jack), brothers Bob O'Steen (Sylvia), Benny Joe O'Steen and sister-in-law Grace O'Steen.

    He is survived by Grace's husband and his beloved twin brother Howard; by his daughter, Pamela O'Steen Simmons (Steve); sons Harold Sylvester O'Steen, Jr., (Susan), and Mark Howard O'Steen (Lisa).

    He had five grandchildren: Andrea Simmons Rowland; Ashley Simmons McCrary (Mac); Whitney O'Steen Loehr (Gerald); Mark Howard O'Steen Jr., (Megan); and Cody Pierce O'Steen (Erin). His great grandchildren are Ashlyn Rowland Miller (Shawn); Annabelle Miller Rowland; Collins Lee O'Steen; Mason Caroline McCrary; John William McCrary; Georgia Gray Loehr. He also leaves behind a great, great grandson, Liam Michael Miller.

    Serving as pallbearers are Mark "Chip" O'Steen, Jr.; Cody O'Steen; Roger O'Steen; Mac McCrary; John William McCrary; Trey O'Steen; Gerald Loehr; Richard O'Steen; Thomas O'Steen; and Lockwood Holmes.

    Honorary pallbearers are William Bryan; Thomas Braddock; Lee Lyman; Roy Thomas; Dr. Michael Cotton; Dr. Gerald Scheibler; Fred Wingate; Greg Toole; Ander Crenshaw; and Ray Lowe.
    We would be remiss not to extend deep gratitude to the UF Health doctors: Linda Edwards, Theodore Bass and Lara Zuberi; Yvette Brown-Bell RN, and Sam Smith PCA; caregivers Velecia Bellamy, Regenia Ogbogu, Cassandra Leveritt, Sheila Newby and Community Hospice and Palliative Care.

    Visitation will be Sunday, October 11, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Legacy Lodge, 4801 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, Florida.

    A private burial will be held in Oaklawn Cemetery on Monday, October 12, 2020.

    In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to the following: UF Health General Fund, c/o Karen Babcock, 653 W 8th Street Jacksonville FL 32209; First Baptist Church of Fernandina Building Fund 1600 8th Street, Fernandina Beach FL 32034.

    Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Chapel, 4801 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville 904-737-7171. Please sign the guestbook at www.hardagegiddensoaklawnchapel.com.

    Published by Florida Times-Union from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11, 2020.

    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion/name/harold-o-steen-obituary?id=7855760

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Morgan O'Steen was born on 20 Jan 1901 in Kent, Nassau, Florida, USA (son of Robert Benjamin O'Steen and Adeline Hodges); died on 7 Mar 1971 in Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1910, Jacksonville Ward 1, Duval, Florida, USA; StreetAddress: Fisher St; 7 Age: 7; AttendedSchool: Y; CanRead: Y; CanWrite: Y; EnumerationDistrict: 0070; NativeLanguageCode: English; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son

    Robert + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Living
    Children:
    1. William Robert O'Steen was born in 1932; died on 3 Nov 2014; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
    2. 1. Harold Sylvester O'Steen was born on 26 Nov 1927 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; died on 7 Oct 2020 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
    3. Madolyn O'Steen was born on 14 Sep 1930; died on 4 Mar 2014; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
    4. Living
    5. Benny Joe O'Steen was born on 29 Oct 1936 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; died on 8 Sep 1982 in Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Benjamin O'Steen was born on 3 Dec 1877 in Charlton, Georgia, USA (son of Living, son of Stephen Flanders Osteen and Elizabeth Johnson); died on 1 Feb 1939 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Westview Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _EMPLOY: Employer: Wage Earner
    • Residence: 1910, Jacksonville Ward 1, Duval, Florida, USA; StreetAddress: Fisher St; 32 Age: 32; Inspector Occupation: Inspector; AttendedSchool: N; CanRead: Y; CanWrite: Y; EnumerationDistrict: 0070; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Own; Industry: Rr Car; LiveOnFarm: House; NativeLanguageCode: English; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; YearsMarried: 11; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Robert + Adeline Hodges. Adeline (daughter of Andrew Jackson Hodges and Living) was born on 17 Mar 1881 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 23 May 1966 in Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Westview Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Adeline Hodges was born on 17 Mar 1881 in Charlton, Georgia, USA (daughter of Andrew Jackson Hodges and Living); died on 23 May 1966 in Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Westview Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Addie O'Steen
    • Residence: 1910, Jacksonville Ward 1, Duval, Florida, USA; StreetAddress: Fisher St; 28 Age: 28; AttendedSchool: N; CanRead: Y; CanWrite: Y; EnumerationDistrict: 0070; NativeLanguageCode: English; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 4; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 4; YearsMarried: 11; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife

    Children:
    1. Lee Roy O'Steen was born on 7 Oct 1907 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; died on 27 Mar 1980 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
    2. Jesse Willard O'Steen was born on 31 May 1915 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; died on 15 Dec 1964 in Walterboro, Colleton, South Carolina, USA.
    3. 2. Robert Morgan O'Steen was born on 20 Jan 1901 in Kent, Nassau, Florida, USA; died on 7 Mar 1971 in Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
    4. Perry Warren O'Steen was born on 19 Aug 1903 in Georgia, USA; died on 23 Oct 1960 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Westview Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
    5. Ruby Velma O'Steen was born on 4 Feb 1913 in Providence, Bradford, Florida, USA; died on 24 Oct 1984 in Duval, Florida, USA.
    6. Nettie O'Steen was born in Nov 1898 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; died in Nov 1966 in Duval, Florida, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Stephen Flanders Osteen was born in Oct 1854 in Florida, USA (son of Living and Living).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1900, Toledo, Charlton, Georgia, USA

    Stephen + Elizabeth Johnson. Elizabeth was born in Apr 1854 in Camden, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Johnson was born in Apr 1854 in Camden, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Elizabeth Osteen
    • Residence: 1900, Toledo, Charlton, Georgia, USA

    Children:
    1. Alice Osteen was born in Oct 1879 in Georgia, USA; died on 5 Feb 1936 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Boones Creek Cemetery, Charlton, Georgia, USA.
    2. William Ade Osteen was born in Feb 1881 in Georgia, USA; died in 1961 in Laurel Hill, Okaloosa, Florida, USA.
    3. Adolphus Osteen was born in Jul 1883 in Georgia, USA.
    4. Meada Osteen was born in Jul 1883 in Georgia, USA.
    5. Foster Osteen was born in Nov 1885 in Georgia, USA.
    6. Elizabeth Osteen was born in Nov 1887 in Georgia, USA.
    7. Stephen Osteen was born in Oct 1889 in Georgia, USA.
    8. Daisey Osteen was born in Aug 1891 in Georgia, USA.
    9. Ida Osteen was born in Nov 1892 in Georgia, USA.
    10. Ella Lee Osteen was born in Oct 1894 in Georgia, USA.
    11. Fitzsimons Osteen was born in Sep 1898 in Georgia, USA.
    12. 4. Robert Benjamin O'Steen was born on 3 Dec 1877 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Feb 1939 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Westview Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.

  3. 10.  Andrew Jackson Hodges was born on 19 Apr 1858 in Charlton, Georgia, USA (son of Willis Aaron Hodges and Mahalia Johns); died on 10 Jul 1908 in Moniac, Charlton, Georgia, USA; was buried in Brandy Branch Cemetery, Bryceville, Nassau, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Race: White
    • Residence: 1860, Dessert District, Traders Hill, Charlton, Georgia, USA; 1 Age: 1
    • Residence: 9 Aug 1870, Fernandina, Nassau, Florida, USA; Age: 9
    • Residence: 1900, Gaineyville, Charlton, Georgia, USA; Age: 41; Farmer Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0106; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: Own; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: F; YearsMarried: 14; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Andrew married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Living
    Children:
    1. 5. Adeline Hodges was born on 17 Mar 1881 in Charlton, Georgia, USA; died on 23 May 1966 in Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Westview Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.



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