Dr. Roland Harding is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ncalleghenies.asp.  He served in World War II as a forward observer and artillery officer with the 3rd Armored Division, he left the service after attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a member of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly from 1957-1958, and later served as director of the VA Pharmacy Services in the VA Central Office, Washington, D.C., in the 1970s and '80s.  Born in North Dakota, he served in Congress for the state of North Dakota, was a registered pharmacist and obtained a Doctor of Science degree from North Dakota State University. He was director of the VA Pharmacy Services in the VA Central Office, Washington, D.C., before retiring and relocating to the Butler area in 1988.  Serving in World War II as a forward observer and artillery officer with the 3rd Armored Division, he retired after attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He loved God, his family, his country and the people in his life.
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