![]() Harry Arthur Floyd Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army |
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Courtesy
of his classmates
United States Military Academy, Class of 1946 Harry Arthur Floyd * 1946 - 15984
Cadet life was a challenge that Harry met as he did each time a challenge turned up in his life. The comments of his roommates tell about him. Bill Grisham wrote: "Harry was a decent, quiet, unassuming and totally humble soul. Academics came hard for him, but he made up in effort what he lacked in brilliance. And Harry never spoke ill of anyone. He was loyal almost to a fault. And I know of very few people in my life who were as patient and long suffering as Harry -- he was a veritable rock." Dick Lynch remembered: "Harry was one of the most modest, self-effacing, thoughtfully considerate men I have ever known. Nothing, not even Plebe Year, ever seemed to ruffle his always calm, cool, steady demeanor." His third roommate, Dick Burgess, recalled: "Harry came to West Point 4 years after high school graduation. Obviously Plebe Math came hard for Harry, but he went through the whole time proficient all the way." Harry was commission as a second lieutenant in the Infantry at graduation. Following basic Infantry schooling at Fort
Benning, Georgia, Harry was first assigned to
Harry went to work for Blake Construction Company in the Washington, DC area in 1970 in their Fiscal and Finance Division. He earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Benjamin Franklin University at night in 1973. Harry remained with Blake until 1983 when he decided to concentrate on the things he really liked to do such as travel, golf and hockey. Harry had a passion for hockey. He grew up with the Boston Bruins and after his retirement, he and Ann had season tickets for the Washington Capitols. Harry died from pneumonia as a complication of Alzheimer's on 5 November 1997. His wife, Ann; two daughters, Vicki and Stacey and two sisters, Pat and Virginia survive him. Harry Floyd was indeed what a West Pointer should be. A solid, dependable performer who never strayed from the tenets of the credo of Duty, Honor, Country that meant so much to him. The remembrances of his roommates tell best about the man who was Harry Floyd. Dick Lynch said: "Ann's gentle, loving care
for Harry in his final illness was truly
Bill Grisham remembered: "So good night Harry --sleep well -- and may your soul rest well in the Immaculate Heart of Mary, within the Sacred Heart of Jesus, forever." Harry's loving and devoted wife, Ann, remembered: "Harry was a quiet, kind, considerate person and good friend. A loving, caring husband and father. He was very proud of his two daughters who are both responsible adults. I am proud and happy we had 51 years together." To these words of love, praise and honor, the Class of 1946 is proud to add those words that would mean so much to our classmate: "Well done, Harry; Be Thou At Peace!" '46 Memorial Article Project and his wife,
Ann
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