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John Edward Harmon, age 54, a resident of Cornelius, Oregon, died Sunday evening, Jan. 29, 2012 at his home.
John was born May 7, 1957 in Portland, Ore. He was raised in the Portland community and graduated from Marshall High School in 1975.
Following his graduation he spent time playing the drums in the band Tahanako. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1984. He was stationed at Fort Benning, Ga and was given an honorable medical discharge in November of 1984 due to an injury he received while on duty. He moved to Prineville after his discharge where he met his wife, Amy (Boe) Harmon.
John and Amy were married on Sept. 6, 1986 in Reno, Nev. Following their marriage they resided in Milpitas, Calif. for three years before moving to Cornelius, where they have resided since.
John worked for the Postal Service for seven years and 11 years at Sun Microsystems as a material handler.
Among his special interests John enjoyed NASCAR, camping, football, and music.
Survivors include his wife Amy Harmon in Cornelius, Ore.; his parents Edward Harmon of Prineville, and Anita Reynolds of Spanaway, Wash.; his identical twin brother Jim Harmon of Beaverton, Ore.; his two daughters Lindsay Hill of Hillsboro, Ore., and Nicole Harmon of Cornelius, Ore. Also surviving is his grandson Colton Hill, who he affectionately referred to as 'Buddy'.
In memory of John the family requests that contributions be made to Portland Alcohol Research Center, Oregon Health and Science University Foundation, Portland Alcohol Research Center, 1121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon 97205.
Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives in Hillsboro is in charge of the arrangements.
