Jack Harroun

On Sunday, February 18, 2018, Jack Theodore Harroun went to meet his Lord and Savior.  He was 92 years old.  He lived in Mahomet, IL before retiring to Canton, IL.
Both of his parents, Ernest Franklin Harroun and Myrtle Jacobsen Davis, and his only sibling, Dorthy Harroun Anderson, are also deceased.  He graduated from Metamora High school in 1944.  He joined the Marines (1944) and served on the USS San Francisco until the war ended in 1945.
He married Rosemary Mosser Harroun in 1946.  He earned a bachelor’s degree in History (1952) on the GI bill, and accepted a full-time job at the University of Illinois (1953). While in the Army reserves, Jack was called to active service during the Korean War.  Logistics was his passion and he ended his service as a full Colonel in the Army Reserves.
While living in the Champaign area, he was a member and past president of the Consistory at St. Peter’s United Church Christ of Champaign; past president of the Jaycee’s; and a Freemason.
Jack and Rosemary were married 54 years until her death in 2000.  Four children were born and survive.  Jackie Rose (Ray, deceased) Harroun Jenkins lives in Tolono, IL.  They have two children, Holly (Charlie) Jenkins Heisner lives in St. Louis, MO and Jeremy (Elizabeth  Fortier) Jenkins lives in St. Charles, IL.  Nancy Jean (Scott, deceased) Harroun Clifford, Sr. lives in Springfield, IL.  Nancy has two children, Jennifer Freer and Jeffrey (Jordana Rabin) Freer live in Springfield, IL.  David John (Barbara Slicker) Harroun live in Wales, Wisc.  They have two children, Jessica Harroun, Wales, Wisc and Eric Harroun, Milwaukee, Wisc.  Paul Joseph (Lori Mayer) Harroun live in Bloomington, IL.  They have three children, Hayley Harroun, Nathan Harroun, and Steven Harroun. He is also survived by six great grandchildren.
Visitation at 10 am 1st Presbyterian Church, Canton, IL funeral services at 11 am on Friday February, 23, 2018, a procession to Abingdon IL for burial and then back to 1st Presbyterian Church of Canton for a meal.  In lieu of flowers, donors are requested to make a contribution to the First Presbyterian Church, 275 Linden St., Canton, Illinois 61520.  Burial will be at the Abingdon, IL cemetery where his wife and her family are buried.
To leave online condolences, or to view Jack’s Video tribute, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.