Robert D. Harrison

HARRISON---Robert "Dutch", CMSGT, USAF, (Ret.), died on Monday, December 29, 2008 after a long illness with COPD. Dutch was born September 29, 1933, in Hanover, PA. He was raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He and three of his classmates enlisted in the Air Force in 1951, where he served an illustrious career until his retirement in 1980. Dutch served in the headquarters of every echelon of command in the USAF and with the U.S. Embassies in Bonn, Germany and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. He served additional tours in Europe and Southeast Asia.. His last duty assignment was as director of administration, contract management division at Kirtland AFB. Dutch is survived by his wife, Nancy, his high school sweetheart from Front Royal, VA. They found each other after 53 years of separation and were married in July 2003; his daughters, Dawn D. Warmuth and Darcell D. Harrison of San Antonio, TX; three stepchildren, Wendell Saunders of Cartersville, GA, Debra Franks of Renton, WA and Clifton Saunders of Aurora, CO. Dutch loved his country and the "Flag" which has flown 24/7. Although he has passed, the flag will continue to be flown for the land of the free and the home of the brave. Memorial services will be held Sunday, January 4, 2009, 12:00 noon, at French, Lomas Blvd. Chapel. Entombment of Dutch�s cremated remains will be held in Arlington National Cemetery.