(March 5, 1930 – March 28, 2012)
Harry Walter Juers was first-borne to my grandparents Harry Paul Juers & Helen Malvina McGinley; so he was my eldest uncle. Aside from Harry & my father Ken, I had 5 other uncles & aunts from their immediate family; but Harry was probably my favorite uncle, since I’d spent more time with him than any of the others. He was such an amazing man; I was very close to him. He persevered thru polio (& the complications from it) his whole life, yet did it with humility, humor & class.
And even as the eldest, with his physical challenges, he outlived all 6 of his siblings, which is a testament to how tough he was, despite how gentle he was in his heart. I didn’t see Harry a whole lot after he moved to Galveston, and I regret never going to Texas to see him & Linda. Does anyone out there have more pictures of Harry? I would love to add some.
Harry liked to write, same as my dad. He was very good at it, they both were. He wrote a poem about a WWI Battle city called Verdun, which is in northeastern France. Initially, I thought it was about Vietnam & my Uncle Roy who died there, but no. It’s a nice poem, even if a bit dark… click this link if you wish to read it.
I also just discovered, a short story Harry wrote a long time ago. It’s not actually dated, but by reading it I can kind of guess when it was written. I transcribed this 5-page sort story into a new PDF file, which you can read by clicking here.
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