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Ronald Keith Harken

Willow Spring, North Carolina

Age 87.
Died 9/22/2021.

Sunrise 8/11/1934 Sunset 9/22/2021 Aged 87 years Ronald Keith Harken was born to Fred and Katherine Harken on 8/11/1934 in Grand Rapids Michigan, he was the oldest of four children. Ron married Lois Ann Holmes on 12/20/1959. Ron and Lois were both in the army and enjoyed traveling around the country and made many happy memories in Germany. Ron’s twenty-two-year army career was primarily focused in the field of computer science. He is a veteran of the Korean war. In his retirement years, it was Ron’s passion to help foster, and find furever homes for an organization called HALO, and he helped over 100 Havanese find good homes. He said goodbye to his beloved Lois on September 19, 2006. Ron is survived by his three living children and their spouse/partner. Holly Harken and her fiancé Wesley Morrison of New Britain CT, Noel Harken of Fredericksburg VA, and Christa Harken Samples and her husband Charles (Chad) Samples III of Clayton NC, and his three grandchildren, Alexander Harken and his fiancé Emily Hawkins of Bolder CO, Corin Samples and Caleb Samples. Ron is also survived by his sister Joyce Boyce and her husband Bob in Michigan, his brother-in-law Douglas Pierce (Kathryn Harken) of Willimantic Connecticut, and Sister-in-law- Melba Harken (Thomas Harken) of Beaumont Texas. He will live on forever in the hearts of those he loved.

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