My father was Ronald Edwin Harkless and was from Galesburg (?) Illinois. I don't know alot about his childhood or family. He married my mother, JoAnne Klapp, around 1955 and they moved around quite a bit as his main source of income was playing billiards.
I had heard that his mother was from Johnson City, Illinois but I'm not sure. And that I was named after his brother, Loren.
I would appreciate any help that could be provided as I'd like to be able to pass this on to my two sons.