John Elroy Harrington, age 78, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, passed away on August 11, 2017.
He is survived by loving wife of 57 years, Marilyn; two daughters, Joan (Pete) TerMaat of North Oaks and Carol Joy (Craig) Paschke of Golden Valley; five grandchildren, Morgan, Ben, Mary, Max, and Tara; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
John is preceded in death by his parents, George and Hedwig; and siblings, George Harrington (Pat) and Gloria Klein (Bob).
John was born October 11, 1938 in New York City, NY. He joined the USAF at age 17. Stationed in Wadena, MN, he met Marilyn and they were married on April 30, 1960. John graduated from the University of MN and John had a successful career as a CPA. John passed on his business knowledge through teaching accounting courses at several Twin Cities colleges for many years, as well as volunteering at every church he was a member
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