HARMON, Garry Lee

1939 - 1956  (17 years)

• Name	HARMON, Garry Lee
  Birth	22 Jun 1939	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HARM.G006
  _FGRAVE	59585236
  Death	12 Nov 1956	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Cause: Bicycle/Car Accident
  	Garry Lee Harmon, 17 year-old East Richland High School junior, received fatal injuries at 5:10 p.m. yesterday evening, November 12, 1956, when the bicycle he was riding collided head-on with a car on State Route 130 in south-west Olney. The car was driven by Neil Jorgenson, 21 of Noble, IL. According to city police, who investigated the fatal accident, the car, a 1953 Ford, was passing a truck, driven by Tom Bowling of Olney, on Route 130 near Hollister St., just south of the B & O viaduct. The car collided head-on with the bicycle, being operated by young Harmon. The bicycle was traveling south and the car was proceeding north. The bike hit the car near the right front bumper and fender. The Harmon boy was thrown into the air and then struck the windshield of the Jorgenson auto. The victim was then thrown into a ditch, apparently as Jorgenson applied the brakes. Harmon was rushed to the Richland Memorial Hospital by ambulance, where the injuries proved fatal a short time after arrival. Authorities said darkness had fallen when the accident happened and the bicycle was not lighted. An inquest into the fatal accident started at 1 o’clock this afternoon at the Richland County Courthouse, conducted by Deputy Coroner, Robert Schaub.
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Harmon, Garry Lee
  Person ID	I45007	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	HARMON, Clinton 'Clint',   b. 30 Sep 1901, Schuyler County, Illinois d. 15 Jan 1978, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Mother	HENMAN, Adda Agnes,   b. 1903   d. 1978 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F10291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jun 1939 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - Cause: Bicycle/Car Accident - 12 Nov 1956 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Garry was a stalwart on the East Richland High School track team last year and played on the football team during his sophomore year. He was quiet in his manners and was well-liked by his schoolmates and teammates. Young Harmon was considered an excellent sportsman during last year’s track season.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13640] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harmon, Garry Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59585236/garry-lee-harmon), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13639] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harmon, Adda Agnes, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59585232/adda-agnes-harmon), none. (Reliability: 2).