Torry D.-Harris-Obituary

Pfc. Torry D. Harris

Chicago, Illinois

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People often turned to Torry Harris for a sympathetic ear. When fellow soldier Tammy Townsend worried about a diagnosis of ovarian cancer while at their base in Germany, she knocked on Harris'' door at 2 a.m. "He said `Are you OK?''" Townsend recalled. "I was in tears. I said, `I can''t sleep, I can''t think straight.'' ... And he just sat up with me and talked to me all night." Harris, 21, of Chicago, died July 13 of non-combat related injuries in Iraq. He was stationed in Kitzingen, Germany. Friends and family members described him as sensitive and wise. He also was protective of his sisters while growing up. When Harris was 12 or 13, a bully teased him and a sister while they walked home from school. Harris told the bully he didn''t want to fight. When the bully continued, Harris slammed him against a wall. "The other boy was like, `Don''t hit me,''" said Harris'' sister, Laurie. Harris released the shaken bully and walked on with his sister.

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Thank you Torry for your service and sacrifice for your country. Although these words hardly seem to measure up, they are heartfelt. You will not be forgotten.

To the family and friends of Pfc. Torry D. Harris:
Please accept my remembrance of Torry on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

Thank everyone for taking there time out to have said those words about my brother. Im proud of you Torry and you will always be in my heart....

To the family and friends of Pfc. Torry D. Harris:
Remembering Torry on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

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To the family of Pfc. Torry D. Harris:
Torry gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Dear family of Pfc. Torry D. Harris,

We want to say thank you. We understand that no words can be adequate for your sorrow. We certainly do not want to intrude upon your privacy. As Americans we want you to know that we deeply appreciate the ultimate sacrifice your loved one has made for all of us. We also would like for you to be aware that with this letter comes our special concern and prayers for you. We are all safer because young men and women who love their...

It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Pfc Harris. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. I hope that Pfc Harris knew that there are people in America who respect his great courage in serving as a member of the US military. Although I did not know him, I know that he must have been a very special person to be willing to do something that most...

I want to convey my sympathy and gratitude to the family and friends. Please know that he will not be forgotten, ever.
I pray he is resting in peace.