Larry Robert Harrison

Larry R. Harrison of Aberdeen died March 1 of pancreatic cancer. He was 59. He was born in November 1947 in Pickford, Michigan to Carlyle and Martha Harrison. While growing up, he loved to hunt, fish and work with his dad in the UpperPeninsula. Larry graduated from Michigan Technological University in March 1970. His career with the Federal government spanned ahnost 37 years, most of which was spent working as an engineer at the US Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. He started working at the US Army Aberdeen Test Center in 1970 as a test director, mainly in the area of tactical wheeled vehicles. Larry also served his country as a Soldier in the Army for two years in the early 1970s. In 1985, he moved to the Army's Developmental Test Command (DTC) headquarters, formerly called TECOM. Larry was a Test Manager at DTC for the last 22 years, working on vehicle testing and providing guidance and advice to numerous Army test engineers, program managers, evaluators, and headquarters staff. Most recently, Larry's contributions were focused on the armored cabs for tactical wheeled vehicles, which provided life-saving protection to Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Larry earned numerous awards during his Federal career, most notably the 2005 Excellence in Federal Career Award for Outstanding Professional achievement. Mr. Harrison is survived by his wife Deborah of 32 years and by two children and four grandchildren. His son, Charles Harrison, and wife Julie reside in Mt Wolf, PA with their four daughters, Kirsten, Alyssa, Kaitlyn, and Sarah. His daughter, Elaina Taylor, and her husband Christopher reside in Delta, PA. He was predeceased by his parents, but his sister, Ruth Ann Koxlien, and her husband Alan reside in Port Ludlow WA; his brother, Dale Harrison, and his wife Debra reside in Rochester Hills, MI; and his brother, Bruce, resides in Pickford MI. Viewings were held Sunday, March 4, at Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home in Aberdeen. The funeral service was held March 5 at 10:00am and interment was at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens in Baltimore County. Pallbearers were Steve Vaughan, Rob Thacker, Tim Anderson, George White, Zachary White and Bob Bowers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at PanCAN, 2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 7000, EI Segundo CA 90245, or to the charity of your choice. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001