Harry "Sonny" Perry Calhoun, 85, of Medical Lake, passed away Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 in Spokane.
Harry was born Dec. 22, 1930 in Millvale, Penn., to Harry Oliver Calhoun and Nellie Agnes (Rogers) Calhoun. He was a 1948 graduate of the Fairview-Karns City High School, and attended Pennsylvania State University before entering the U.S. Air Force in 1952. Harry married Janet Lee Horchler on April 18, 1953 at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Harry served in the Strategic Air Command, with more than 5,000 hours as a B-52 radar navigator, including more than 170 combat missions in Vietnam, until his retirement at Fairchild Air Force Base in 1975 at the rank of Lt. Colonel.
Following his military career, Harry received degrees in industrial arts from Eastern Washington University and electrical engineering from Gonzaga University and was employed as a utilities engineer for the Grant County Public Utility District until retiring in 1995. Harry was an avid fly fisherman and long-time member of the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club and a frequent and popular visitor at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino.
Harry was preceded in death by Janet, his wife of 59 years, and younger brothers James Rogers Calhoun and Finley Joel Calhoun. He is survived by his daughter Sara Calhoun (Hubert) Hunchak of Castlegar, British Columbia; son Charles (Susan) Calhoun of Annandale, Va.; granddaughters Jessie Quintero (Jeremiah) Johnson of Shrewsbury, Mass.; Lauren Louise Calhoun of New York, N.Y.; and Larissa Nicole Calhoun of McLean, Va.; and great-grandchildren Benjamin Quintero Johnson and Cecilia Quintero Johnson of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; brother Jan (Diane) Calhoun of St. James, North Carolina; and sister Edna Bloom of Lake City, Pa.
Harry will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his family and many friends. A memorial service will be held at a future date.
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