Newbury, Harry Edward III

1923 - 2013  (89 years)

• Name	Newbury, Harry Edward
  Suffix	III
  Birth	21 Oct 1923	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Aft 21 Oct 1923
  Electrical Engineer
  Electrical Engineer
  Death	8 Jun 2013
  Obituary	Aft 8 Jun 2013
  Harry was born October 21, 1923 to Harry A. and Nellie (Leonard) Newbury. He graduated from Perry High School in 1941. He served in the US Navy in World War II, designing radar systems in the South Pacific. Harry graduated from Iowa State University in 1950 with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and worked for Ford-Philco, later working for NASA. He established and maintained radar stations across the world, travelling extensively to maintain these stations. Among other NASA projects, Harry worked on the Viking Mission to Mars. Harry enjoyed golfing, bowling, fishing and socializing with friends. Harry and his second wife, Merry, lived in the Des Moines area for several years prior to her death in 1992. He is survived by his sister, Peggy Nicoliasen of Perry, his daughter, Paige Fagnan of Scotts Valley, CA; his son Dirck Newbury of Oakland, CA; four grandchildren; nieces Myrna Agan of Des Moines; Maxine Chapman and Iola Kelly of Wisconsin; Linda Boehm of Florida; Dawn Epper of California; nephews Gary Case of Oregon; Daniel Newbury of Missouri; William Newbury of Nevada; Larry Nicoliasen of Virginia; as well as many other great-nieces and nephews. Harry was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters: Florence Kelly, Janette Case, and Iola Sanford; his brothers: Tom (TJ), Jesse and Leonard. Harry's ashes were interred with his parents, Harry and Nellie Newbury. His name is on a headstone at the Lewiston Brethren Cemetery in Winona County, Minnesota, along with his second wife, Merry (Cady) Newbury, but his remains are not interred there.
  Person ID	I36388	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, HaleyKleckner37946, TomTurriff28815
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2017

  
  

  Family	Harney, Marion Lucille
  Children	+ 1. Newbury, Paige O'Ann + 2. Newbury, Dirck Philip
  Family ID	F11730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2010