Remembering TPN Photographer Harvey Wise

Mon, 03/01/2021 - 12:00am

Harvey Phillip Wise, a contributing photographer for the Texas Polka News, passed away on February 4. He was born on July 14, 1951 in Cameron, Texas to William Jasper Wise and Ruby Elizabeth Hunt. Harvey grew up and attended school in Cameron, Texas. He was heavily involved in rodeo and was a leather smith at Courts Saddlery while also working at Luza Dairy. He met the love of his life, Helen Margaret Cahill, at the Shell station that is now currently the 101 Bar.

He was a superintendent at R.B. Butler Construction for over fifteen years erecting metal buildings all over the state of Texas. He was known as “Cowboy” for his background as a rodeo bronc rider and working cattle for many ranchers.

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