Harris, George Michael 'Mick'

1946 - 2020  (74 years)

• Name	Harris, George Michael 'Mick'
  		George Michael 'Mick' Harris (1946-2020)
  Birth	2 Sep 1946	Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HARR.G005
  _FGRAVE	219415520
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry,196th Light Infantry Brigade, United States Army  [1]
  	Mick was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the Army as an infantryman from 1966-1968. He returned safely from his tour just weeks before the 1968 Tet Offensive initiated leading to heavy casualties suffered within his former unit, 3-21st,196th Light Infantry Brigade. He had attained the rank of Sergeant (E-5) prior to receiving an honorable discharge.
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  		United States Army
  		Sergeant (SGT) (E5), United States Army (Sep 1959-1994)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War (Generic), United States Army NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Viet Nam War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		196th Infantry Brigade, United States Army
  		196th Infantry Brigade, United States Army
  		21st Infantry Regiment, United States Army
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  		Vietnam
  Death	5 Dec 2020	St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	10 Dec 2020	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Graveside services will take place at Clay City Cemetery, Clay City Illinois on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 11 a.m. Deacon Don Woods will be officiating. Military Funeral Honors by the Clay City and Sailor Springs American Legion Post. Masks and social distancing will be required. The service will be recorded and posted to his obituary tribute wall: https://www.beckerandson.com/obituary/George-Harris.
  Person ID	I22003	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gordon - Denier Fred Raymond Gordon Sr. and Ruth Delight Denier Descendants, Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants, Patridge - Hough Elmer Newell Patridge and Amanda Hough Descendants
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Harris, Lloyd Russell,   b. 11 Jul 1911, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 Nov 2007, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Batchelor, Erma Frances,   b. 4 Feb 1917, Sharpsburg, North Carolina d. 10 Oct 2010, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1939	Sharpsburg, North Carolina   [2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 11 months - She : 22 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F9785	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	+ 1. Harris, Scott
  Family ID	F9784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Sep 1946 - Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina Death - 5 Dec 2020 - St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois Burial - 10 Dec 2020 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  George “Mick” Harris of Mt. Olive, Illinois, passed away at 5:33 a.m. on Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, Illinois. He was 74 years young at his passing. Mick was born on September 2nd, 1946 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina to the late Lloyd Russell Harris and Erma Frances (Batchelor) Harris. He attended grade school in Sailor Springs, Illinois and later graduated from Clay City high school in 1964. He married Trudy Lynn (Gordon) Harris from Clay City in September 1966. Mick is survived by his wife of 54 years, Trudy, their son Scott (Kelly) Harris of Huntsville, Alabama, his sister Linda Davidson and three brothers Wayne (Josephine), Fred (Peggy), Tom (Gayle) Harris, all residing in Sailor Springs, Illinois, and two grandchildren Zach (Katie) and Abigail Harris of Huntsville, Alabama. He was preceded in death by both parents. Mick was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the Army as an infantryman from 1966-1968. He returned safely from his tour just weeks before the 1968 Tet Offensive initiated leading to heavy casualties suffered within his former unit, 3-21st,196th Light Infantry Brigade. He had attained the rank of Sergeant (E-5) prior to receiving an honorable discharge. He went on to a 30-year career with UPS as package delivery driver covering both Staunton and Bunker Hill, Illinois. He was inducted into their "Circle of Honor" for never having an accident over that entire period. He was an avid bass fisherman and hunter (quail, pheasant, and deer). Mick was an early and long-time member of the Gillespie Bass Club, winning a number of tournaments, angler of the year, and served as a club officer. Upon retirement he helped his brothers on the family farm until suffering a stroke almost 10 years ago. Graveside services will take place at Clay City Cemetery, Clay City Illinois on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 11 a.m. Deacon Don Woods will be officiating. Military Funeral Honors by the Clay City and Sailor Springs American Legion Post. Masks and social distancing will be required. The service will be recorded and posted to his obituary tribute wall. Memorial offerings are suggested to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV, https://www.dav.org/) or Esophageal Cancer Awareness (https://www.ecaware.org/),....Or please just go plant a tree with your children and find a Vietnam Veteran to thank for their service. They all arrived home to a much different welcome than any other group of veterans before or after. Becker and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6055] Obituary, Harris, George "Mick", (https://www.beckerandson.com/obituary/George-Harris?fbclid=IwAR0gKwipqTQfnlqGvq3A9oa0bN2VPcKiHBovXXtuQMTvNtPUijyWxg9Hw7A), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7514] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harris, Erma Frances, 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60018875/erma-frances-harris) (Reliability: 2). [S7515] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harris, L. Russell and E. Frances, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22889358/lloyd-russell-harris) (Reliability: 2).