Harley was preceded in death by his wife Lucinda (1994) and infant son Gary. He is survived by his sons Dennis Greenwalt of Kimberling City, Missouri and Bill Tripp of Omaha, Nebraska; daughter Ruth Dwyer of Shenandoah; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other family and friends. Harley once said, "I never worked a day in my life, it was like the 12 year old boy that went fishing everyday--and got paid for it." Private family memorial graveside service will be held at a later date in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah. Memorials may be directed to the Shenandoah Historical Society.