Stephen Millard Harrington

I am shocked and extremely sad to hear of Stephen’s accident. I offer my deep condoleances to Adam, whom I knew, and to Steve’s family, who I unfortunately never met.

I knew Steve from his time at Mellon, where we got to talk on the phone everyday, him in Boston, me in Switzerland. With the years, a telephone friendship grew. We met when I happened to be in Boston once, and later Adam and him visited me in Switzerland. Steve left Mellon, but we still kept in touch, at intervals....

In Uppsala domkyrka (cathedral) candles where lit for you
You are now a part of my home town and that is very special to me
Karin

To the Harrington family, and to my dear friend Adam ... words can never express the sorrow we all feel in this most unexpected passing. I know that Steve lives on.... look up at the stars...he is there...look at the moon..Steve is there..listen to the wind... Steve is there... look at Adam..... Steve is here... With best wishes for the Harrington family in this New Year and wishes for years of happy memories for all of you. Adam, I think that you know how I feel..... I love you... Julia...

It's been a long since I have seen all of you but you've been in my thoughts since hearing about Steve.I will always remember Steve's bright smile and the camaraderie of the brothers.May he inspire all of us to live life to its fullest.My thoughts and prayers are with all of the family.

Steve was a wonderful brother and a great human being. I will miss him incredibly. I am usually intolerant of clichés, but I have to admit that this past week, I’ve come to the bittersweet realization that sometimes we don’t always appreciate things enough until they are taken away.

In Steve, I had a loving brother who was always so much fun to be around. He was a pioneer in more than one respect; he was intellectually sharp; he was generous beyond belief; and he was funny as...

To encapsulate in one short paragraph the entirety of a cherished person, a life filled with joy, and a fraternal bond, is literally beyond impossible. I have in my heart so many things I’d like to share.

The most intimate moment my brother Steve & I had was right after the fifth anniversary of his commitment ceremony. Five years earlier, attendees at the ceremony had been asked to write a note to Steve & Adam that would be collected, sealed, and stored for them to open together...

It’s taken me some time to sign this guest book. I’ve been at a complete loss of words for how to articulate my response to Steve’s passing. Although we went to Bryant College together we only knew each other in passing during that time. We actually didn’t become friends until we were both living in Boston many years after graduation. From the moment we first ran into each other and started reminiscing about time at Bryant it was like we had been old friends for many, many years. I feel lucky...

Since Steve's brother Jonathan is my son-in-law, I was fortunate to have seen Steve at various family events over the years. His great sense of humor was always in evidence. I recall a Thanksgiving where we were both seated at a table slightly smaller than the other one and he joked that next year we might be allowed to sit at the "adult table".
More recently he came to Houston for a jump and I was there at the same time and able to witness his great love of that sport. I will hold...

I only met Steve once, but I could tell that he was someone who lived his life with adventure and went all out in whatever he did. I know he will be missed.