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Michael Harper Obituary

MICHAEL HARPER "Glen"
On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 of Rockville, MD. Devoted husband of Dorothy "Dot" Harper; beloved father of Ashley (Sean) Bergesen, Amy (Jeremy) Padbury and Michael Harper; loving grandpa of Andrew, Claire and Jackson; son of Eldride S. Harper; brother of Joseph "Jay" N. (Ann Marie) Harper, Jr. and Mary Ellen (Mike) Hart. A memorial service will be held at North Chevy Chase Christian Church, 8814 Kensington Parkway, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, on Tuesday, March 20 at 2 p.m. Reception to follow at church. Interment private. Contributions may be made to North Chevy Chase Christian Church.www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com

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Published by The Washington Post on Mar. 17, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for Michael Harper

43 Entries

Cherie Martin

April 2, 2012

To The Harper Family,

I just learned of Dr. Harper's passing and am so sorry for your loss. I was fortunate to work for him for many years in Greenbelt. He was always so kind and easy to work with. It was so nice to come to the office and see his bright smile and I thank God for the opportunity to have learned so much from him. May God bless your family.

Anna Burchick

March 25, 2012

Mrs. Harper, Ashley, Amy and Michael,
There are no words, that will make things easier for you, but I hope that your memories and the love and prayers, of your family and friends will guide you through this difficult time.
I had the honor of working for Dr. Harper. I have never meet such a kind and caring person. He will be missed. May you be at peace, my friend.

Dale & Brian Wilson

March 22, 2012

Amy, Dot and family, we were very sad to hear of the loss of your Dad, Husband and Grandpa.
You have all been in our thoughts and we are hoping you and your family can find comfort in your memories. We only met Glen twice but really enjoyed chatting with him, he loved you all and was very proud of you all. Take care and know you are not alone...
Love from the Thompson Wilson Families

March 22, 2012

We are so sorry to hear about Glen's passing. He was a kind, gentle and loving man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Love, Ralph and Judy Grossi

Sharon Herman

March 22, 2012

Dot & Family:

We are sorry to hear about Glen's passing. May the Lord bring comfort to your family during this difficult time. My Grandparents (Abe and Jane Mandell) loved your family and Glen was so kind and caring to them. Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
Sharon Herman and Nancy Maneval

Jason Hatfield

March 22, 2012

Amy & Family. We were very saddened to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very tough time. Much love - The Hatfields

Lon Anderson

March 21, 2012

I am so sorry to learn of Glenn's death after the fact--I got to know Glenn during the ICC battles, in which he was a brilliant general, and wonderful friend. My prayers go out to you and your family. Lon Anderson, AAA

Douglas Willinger

March 20, 2012

http://wwwtripwithinthebeltway.blogspot.com/2012/03/glen-harper-pro-icc-activist-dies.html

He shall be missed.

C. Patrick Zilliacus

March 20, 2012

Dot, I am sorry I found out after the fact about your loss of Glen (and ours, too).

He was a great and cheerful friend during the ICC wars of the 1990's.

My fondest memory of him was at one of those innumerable and interminable ICC meetings and workshops in the 1990's, when an angry woman from one of the anti-ICC groups came up to Glen and demanded that he stop practicing engineering (he'd advocated for low-impact construction methods) and that he should strictly limit his work to the practice of engineering. To which Glen (always polite, friendly and cheerful) replied that his undergraduate degree from West Point was in fact in engineering.

The angry woman, no doubt made even angrier by Glen's friendly politeness, stormed away without uttering another word.

Mason Lindsay

March 20, 2012

“Lead and I may not follow, follow and I may not lead, but walk with me and be my friend.”

Glen said,”That's the way I felt then and do to this day. I thank you for the term leadership. I hope it came across to you and others back then that I tried to be a SERVANT LEADER though I didn't know what that meant until just a few years ago. A servant leader walks with you, instead of in front, or behind, and gets the same dirt on his shoes. That's the way I felt then and do to this day.

We will miss the “Leader of the Band.” He was our friend and class mate forever.

I wish you and your family comfort and peace, the feeling that comes from knowing how much others care for you and Glen.

March 20, 2012

Dear Dot, Michael and family,
We will always remember his loving spirit and his generosity and enthusiasm and all he did for Magruder and its' community. He touched so many hearts, and it is such a blessing that we got to know him so well. May God continue to be in your lives and bless your family especially at this time.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you
, The Niemann Family

Martha Dalton Faull (Class of '68)

March 20, 2012

Dot,

How precious are these tributes to Glen and just as I
remember him, kind and considerate. At a time like this, words as expressions of sympathy just don't seem enough. May you hear our hearts reaching out to you. We are lifting you all up in prayer especially today as you honor your beloved husband, dad, grandad, son, and brother as a model of excellence who impacted countless lives.

Brent Lumpkin

March 20, 2012

Dot,
You and your families loss is shared by Glen's many classmates and life long friends. Glen was admired and represented our class with pride. After high school, we all know of his many great achievements. He made this world a better place and left a smile on our hearts. We will miss him and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Brent & Jane Lumpkin

JONATHAN DODSON

March 20, 2012

Glen was my neurologist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in the early 1990's. As a severe penerating traumatic brain injury (S/P TBI) survivor from Viet Nam, I had been treated over the years by scores of neurologists. Glen approached me as a person and not as a patient or as an injury. His outstanding treatment enabled me to reach new hights in my daily functioning. Glen was not only a physician, but also a healer! I now compare all physicians to Glen's professionalism and caring. I again got to know Glen as a friend while working with the TBI patients from Iraq & Afghanistan. Our loss is profound! JON DODSON

Holly Agouridis

March 20, 2012

Dr Harper was a caring and kind man. You will never truly understand how many lives he saved and how many he brought back to the "normal" life through his dedication and knowledge. We are all blessed to have known him. He will be deeply missed.

Terry Ryan

March 20, 2012

Dot and the Harper Family, please be comforted to know how many people Glen touched in his life. I got to know Glen, I think very well, over the past five years with the West Point Alumni Glee Club. What a great guy! He always had a nice word to say and was always the first to offer his help. Glen and I got to chat quite a bit as we unwound sound cables, connected speakers, moved risers and a myriad of other tasks. He and I always had a good laugh when we goofed up a connection. I miss him! I know his voice will always be heard in our club. Rest in peace my friend!

Nancy and I hope you can find celebration in a life well lived in caring for and about others!

Terry Ryan

March 19, 2012

Dot, Ashley, Amy,and Michael- I am praying for your family at this very difficult time. I worked for your husband/dad for many years. He was a very caring and wonderful boss. He always had time for everyone. It was a privilege to work for such a caring physician. Take Care of each other.

Becky Fitzsimmons

March 19, 2012

Dot, Ashley, Amy, and Michael,
There are no adequate words. Please know I am praying for all of you. Your husband/Daddy affected many in a positive way while on earth, including my family, and we will always remember him as one of the kindest men we were ever privileged to know. Sending my love, Sharon Pyle

Fifi Martin

March 19, 2012

Dot,I was so saddened to learn of Glen's passing...He and I have known each other since first grade at Central School..for all of us we are the richer for knowing Glen and to have been associated with a man of such honor, talents and gifts is a blessing to us all...May God hold you and your family in his arms and may the days ahead be easier as they come...Love, Fifi

Don Goff

March 19, 2012

Dorothy and Family,

I want to express my sincere condolence to you for the loss of your dear husband and father. I only knew Glen for a short while as a new member of the Glee Club. He was truly loved and respected. I had the honor of singing next to him on March 9th in Gainesville.

I can testify to you that losing a beloved family member is a shock and a challenge as I lost my high school sweetheart and companion of over 41 years this past November. I am still struggling to cope, but each day seems to get a little easier. I am surrounded by my sons and grandchildren and wonderful church friends and neighbors and that helps a great deal. But there are still times of deep sadness and loneliness. One of the things that seemed to help our family was digging out every picture we could find of Pam and Pam and me and Pam with our sons and friends. It helped me recall that, over our entire time together, we truly had a wonderful life. Even though time and age does terrible things to the body, these pictures brought back the fond memories of when we met and why I was so head-over-heels in love with her. As we sat on the floor going through these pictures, we all sobbed like babies because we loved Pam so much and missed her so much. But in the end, it was a good reminder of how precious life is and how we need to appreciate every day together.

Linda Hawsey

March 19, 2012

So many hearts are broken by the loss of his kind & gentle spirit. He was a truly remarkable man who touched our lives & left our world a better place.

Deepest sympathy to Glen's family, loved ones & friends

Mary Fields

March 19, 2012

Glen - "Rest in peace," how much this says, be free of pain no more to weep. Find joy that never ends, possess new life that here you could not keep. "Rest in peace," and though we grieve, reaching for your hand in vain, our faith is such that we believe that all of us shall meet again. ... Your gentle touch remains upon the hearts of those who loved you best. (Grace E. Easley)

Dot, Ashley, Amy and Michael - I'm so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you.

Jeanelle Fontenot

March 18, 2012

I was sorry to hear of your lose. I will keep all of you in my prayers.

Ed Neely

March 18, 2012

Dot,
Glen was a caring and gentle man, an excellent teacher, physician, and friend. He engendered respect from all who knew him. I pray that God will guide you and your family through the hard days ahead.

Lauri and David Black

March 18, 2012

Dearest Harper family,
We have no words to tell you how sorry and sad we are - Dr. Harper was one of the kindest, most wonderful men we had the honor of knowing. Our hearts break for you. Sending you all our love.

The Black Family

Ron (Ronnie) Guzman

March 18, 2012

Dot..
Glen was a diverse individual that will be missed by all that came in contact with him.My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

Mike Rankin

March 18, 2012

An Saturday, March 17 the Wet Point Alumni Glee Club dedicated their concert to Michael Glen Harper, our brother in arms and in song. An empty space was left on the front row of the Tenor section for Glen. We will not forget him.

Stephen LaFleur

March 18, 2012

We lost a tender heart and gentle spirit.

Lois Miller Jones

March 18, 2012

Dot,

May God grant you and the family peace at this time of sorrow. Glen was so special and gifted. God knows our hearts. Thank you God for giving us Glen's loving and caring spirit.

LCHS Class of '68

Janie Cox Brady

March 17, 2012

Dot and family, please know you are not alone in your sorrow. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. I feel truly blessed having known Glen, our faithful classmate, leader and President of the Class of '68. He will be sorely missed. God Bless you all.

Mike Carr

March 17, 2012

Dot, my prayers are with you and your family. Glen was a great guy who was admired and respected by all of us who knew him. We will all miss him.

Paula Stebbins

March 17, 2012

Dot and family, you are all in my thoughts and prayers and will continue to be in the days and weeks ahead. I have so many great memories of Glen as a strong and powerful leader throughout our years together in school, but particularly as President of the Class of '68. I always had the deepest admiration and respect for him. May he ride on the wings of the angels, and I pray that God and his angels will be at your side to help you through this difficult time.

March 17, 2012

Dearest Dot,
We just heard from Dot Brown and are very sad about Glen's passing. Our prayers are with you and your family. We send you our love and deepest sympathy.
Susan & Ron Weismiller and Cathy Tavarozzo

Mindy Love

March 17, 2012

May God's angels welcome Dr. Harper with the grandest of all welcomes, to which he certainly deserves. A true honor to have known a man of such dignity, and character. My heart aches for your family...God bless.

Barbara & Marc Ostrom

March 17, 2012

Dot, Please accept our deepest sympathies for you and your family. We were blessed to have known Glen. He will be greatly missed.

Jim & Karen Campbell

March 17, 2012

We are so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Judy Price Johnston

March 17, 2012

Dot, My deepest sympathy for you and your family. Glen was always such a great leader, an example for us all; living life with grit, determination and a wonderful sense of humor! I wish I could be there to celebrate his life with you. With love and prayers,

Janet Lantrip

March 17, 2012

Dot, our deepest, deepest sympathies to you and Glen's dear ones. You have always been precious to us and you always wii be...with tears from the heart...Janet and Keith Lantrip

Phil Langley

March 17, 2012

Dot, I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am. This world will be a much worse place without Glen. He was a truly good friend. Please know that we love you and are here for you. Please let us hear from you.

Celia Morris Settle

March 17, 2012

Dot

I'm so sorry for your loss. Glen was such a good man. We'll all miss him.

The Danigole Family

March 17, 2012

We love you all dearly and wish that we could be with you at this time. Know that we are asking God's angels to comfort you and surround you. We have known Glen for a very long time and will greatly miss him. Our love and prayers are with you always.

Danika Wiggins

March 17, 2012

We are so sorry for your loss. We love you all and will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Carole Roberts

March 17, 2012

Our hearts go out you you. We are so sorry for your loss.

The Roberts family

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