Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Harry Payne Sr.
Payne Sr., Harry Lee 1931 - 2021 Harry L. Payne Sr., of Santee, CA, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2021. He was 89. Harry was born on June 17, 1931 in Columbus, Ohio. He attended East HS in Columbus. He joined the Army and fought in the Korean War, receiving a Purple Heart. After being honorably discharged, he returned to Columbus to work for the US Postal Service being named Postmaster in Circleville, Ohio. Harry also had a long entrepreneurial career in Real Estate and IT. In 1978,...