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Lawrence T. 'Larry' Harrison White Plains, MD QCWA # 31705 Chapter 91 |
Lawrence Tilghman Harrison, Jr., 76 of Criders, VA died July 1, 2020 at his residence.
He was born December 17, 1943 in Prince Frederick, MD to the late Lawrence Tilghman Harrison, Sr. and Katherine Eva Humphrey Harrison.
Lawrence owned and operated Southern Maryland Communications, Inc. He was an avid ham radio operator. He was a member of the IR 50/50 ( a competition shooting); he was a gunsmith and a jack of all trades. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Surviving is a daughter, Katrina Harrison and husband Wayne Allen of Criders; grandson, Matthew of Broadway; granddaughter Abigail of Criders; grandson, David of Criders; uncle, John William Harrison of Owings, MD; aunt, Mary Evelyn Pineault of Alexandria, VA, a number of cousins, and Carolyn Harrison, of Basye.
Rev. Peggy Packard will conduct a funeral service 2:00 PM Tuesday at Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway. Social distancing is required, and masks are encouraged. The family will receive friends from 1 . 2 PM Tuesday at Grandle Funeral Home. Burial will be held at a later date in Maryland.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bergton Fire Department, P.O. Box 55, Bergton, VA 22811.
from qrz.com:
Hi, my name is Larry...
I was first licensed in 1959, and have been continuouslylicensed since. I operate bands 160 through2 Meters, CW, AM, NFM, and SSB. My favorite modes are CW and AM, and favorite bands are 160, 75/80, 40, and 20. I am a collector of Heathkit, E F Johnson and Collins radios from the late 40s on. I have the complete line of EFJ gear that was marketed.
I am a life member of ARRL, QCWA, PVRC, AWA, and AMI. I am a member of CCA, MARA and PVARA. have DXCC 160 plus others.
73, Larry
