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Harold Gene Putt, 70

Harold Gene Putt

WARRENTON, Va. — Harold Gene Putt, 70, of Warrenton, Va., passed away March 31, 2018, at Hospice of the Piedmont in Charlottesville, Va., after complications from esophageal cancer.

Harold was born in East Liverpool on Jan. 26, 1948.

His life’s love and work was the game of golf, beginning in high school with many trophies. He began his professional golf career as assistant pro in Wisconsin then at Bethesda Country Club in Maryland. Harold was an excellent golfer and earned popularity and notoriety in the golf industry. He taught golf lessons to renowned people, including former president Gerald Ford. He successfully took part in innumerable golf tournaments and his career naturally expanded into golf sales with the FootJoy Titleist Co., where he was employed close to 30 years. He settled and lived in Richmond, Va., traveling extensively up and down the east coast, earning top FootJoy Salesman year after year. He was well-known in the golf business and well-respected due to his great playing ability. He was a member of the PGA. His personal highlight was a hole-in-one at TPC in Florida, and shot under-par on his last round of golf in 2013.

Harold was vibrant, full of laughter, the life of the party, and an amazing piano player, often being asked in social settings to play songs like “Boogie Woogie.”

His long list of friendships were the core of his being, but he maintained his true foursome for over 60 years, namely “The Ohio Boys.” They routinely played golf together and maintained a pure, lifelong friendship. Harold’s career was completed the last decade, where he lived as sales agent for Weichert Realtors in Warrenton.

He is survived by his three children: Heidi, Shannon and Jason from his marriage to Pamela LeMasters; his two siblings, MaryJane Tickner and Bob Putt of Texas; nine grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank all the medical staff who helped care for Harold along his journey, including Livin-Rite, Culpeper Medical, Brookside at Warrenton, UVA Vascular ICU and Hospice of the Piedmont.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Harold’s memory to the firsttee.org.