On Monday, November 21, 2011 Colonel (Ret) Steven Alan Harman took his final flight; while he lost his 2 year battle with cancer, he fought furiously until the very end. Steve lived a large life, embracing every moment and a huge hole is left in the hearts of all who knew him. He was born into a military family on November 5, 1951 in Tacoma, Washington to Wayne and Elizabeth Harman. He traveled with his family to numerous assignments in both the US and Europe, and despite ultimately settling down in Orting, Washington he had the military bug. After graduating from Orting High School, Steve received an appointment to the US Air Force Academy where he spent all four years in Seventh Squadron. He played football his freshman year and was the vice commander of the cadet wing his senior year. On graduation he was one of the first officers in navigator training selected for the FB-111 aircraft. That assignment was the beginning of a 30 year love affair with flying, the Air Forc e, and the beginning of a distinguished career. His assignments covered a wide range of Air Force programs to include a flying the FB-111 and the B1 Bomber, and program management assignments in a number of classified and unclassified National Security programs to include the B2. While he had many roles during his career in the Air Force he was first and always an aviator. He embraced life in and outside of work; he was an avid hunter, fisherman, scuba diver, boater, gardener, hiker, and tech enthusiast. Most of all, Steve loved his family. He is survived by his SWAMBO (wife) Mary Cooper, daughter Melinda and husband Anthony Cavazos, son Nathan Harman, grandchildren Ethan, Elliot, & little Steven; as well as his parents Wayne and Elizabeth Harman, brother David and his wife Sue Harman, niece Melissa Gray, her husband Jeff, their children Dallen, Gavin and Keaton, nephews Adam and Justin Harman, step-son Jordan Arrisi and his son Rylen. A celebration of his life was held at 3:00 pm, November, 25 at their home and final internment will be at the Us Air Force Academy sometime after the holidays. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The US Special Operations Command Wounded Warrior Project at |
