Award from the Retarded Children's Association for his work. Handley started a public relations and advertising firm based in Indianapolis that became very successful. In 1969, a major revision of the state constitution was finally authorized. He and fellow former Governor Matthew E. Welsh were appointed to the Constitutional Revision Commission. Among the important influences he had on the revision was allowing governors to serve consecutive terms again. The state courts were also reorganized, and a level of appointment power was also returned to the governor. In total seven amendments he helped author were drafted and passed into law. Handley traveled to Wyoming for a vacation in 1972. He died in Rawlins on August 30 of a heart attack. His remains were returned to Indiana for a public service, and he was buried at the Pine Lake Cemetery in LaPorte. His memoir and gubernatorial papers were donated to the Indiana State Archives. See also List of governors of Indiana References Notes Bibliography External links Harold Handley at FindAGrave 1909 births 1972 deaths Republican Party governors of Indiana Indiana University alumni American Presbyterians Republican Party Indiana state senators Lieutenant Governors of Indiana People from La Porte, Indiana 20th-century American politicians