George Harmon, a retired editor for The Florida Times-Union, died Monday after a short illness. He was 73.
Mr. Harmon was the editorial page editor for the Jacksonville Journal and became associate editor for the TimesUnion editorial page when the Journal closed. Mr. Harmon joined the Journal as police reporter and held various positions before taking charge of the editorial page.
''Having followed in George Harmon's footsteps as police reporter, political writer and editorial writer, and learning from him for 40 years, I believe he set a standard for fair play and integrity in reporting and commentary that should be a goal for all aspiring reporters and columnists,'' said Lloyd Brown, editorial page editor of theTimes-Union.
Mr. Harmon was active in various area organizations. He was a member of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, Chamber of Commerce Jail Expansion Task Force and the Florida Yacht Club. He was a board member at Volunteer Jacksonville and on the Jacksonville Public Libraries board since 1992.
Mr. Harmon was an advocate for the building of the Dames Point bridge and Skyway Express. He worked for the benefit of the revitalization of downtown Jacksonville, Riverside and Avondale, and was a member and on the advisory committee to National Trust for Historic Preservation for revival of the Springfield neighborhood.
''I think he was a very bright and down-to-earth editor . . . a very excellent journalist and very warm human being. I felt he was always fair in his editorials, and accurate,'' said former Gov. Reubin Askew.
Mr. Harmon and his wife, Alice Olliphant Harmon, traveled extensively. He went to the White House through the American Society of Newspaper Editors and met with many presidents over the years.
''The United Press editors would introduce him to the newspaper people in Europe and we made a lot of friends. This gave him a world view to help him with his writing,'' said his wife. ''We enjoyed that more than going on tours because we liked meeting the people over there and learning about the other countries.''
Other survivors include a brother, Elmore Harmon, a niece and a nephew, all of Sardis, Miss.
Memorial services will be held later at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Ortega.
From the Florida Times-Union 9/15/1999
Mr. Harmon was the editorial page editor for the Jacksonville Journal and became associate editor for the TimesUnion editorial page when the Journal closed. Mr. Harmon joined the Journal as police reporter and held various positions before taking charge of the editorial page.
''Having followed in George Harmon's footsteps as police reporter, political writer and editorial writer, and learning from him for 40 years, I believe he set a standard for fair play and integrity in reporting and commentary that should be a goal for all aspiring reporters and columnists,'' said Lloyd Brown, editorial page editor of theTimes-Union.
Mr. Harmon was active in various area organizations. He was a member of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, Chamber of Commerce Jail Expansion Task Force and the Florida Yacht Club. He was a board member at Volunteer Jacksonville and on the Jacksonville Public Libraries board since 1992.
Mr. Harmon was an advocate for the building of the Dames Point bridge and Skyway Express. He worked for the benefit of the revitalization of downtown Jacksonville, Riverside and Avondale, and was a member and on the advisory committee to National Trust for Historic Preservation for revival of the Springfield neighborhood.
''I think he was a very bright and down-to-earth editor . . . a very excellent journalist and very warm human being. I felt he was always fair in his editorials, and accurate,'' said former Gov. Reubin Askew.
Mr. Harmon and his wife, Alice Olliphant Harmon, traveled extensively. He went to the White House through the American Society of Newspaper Editors and met with many presidents over the years.
''The United Press editors would introduce him to the newspaper people in Europe and we made a lot of friends. This gave him a world view to help him with his writing,'' said his wife. ''We enjoyed that more than going on tours because we liked meeting the people over there and learning about the other countries.''
Other survivors include a brother, Elmore Harmon, a niece and a nephew, all of Sardis, Miss.
Memorial services will be held later at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Ortega.
From the Florida Times-Union 9/15/1999
George Harmon, a retired editor for The Florida Times-Union, died Monday after a short illness. He was 73.
Mr. Harmon was the editorial page editor for the Jacksonville Journal and became associate editor for the TimesUnion editorial page when the Journal closed. Mr. Harmon joined the Journal as police reporter and held various positions before taking charge of the editorial page.
''Having followed in George Harmon's footsteps as police reporter, political writer and editorial writer, and learning from him for 40 years, I believe he set a standard for fair play and integrity in reporting and commentary that should be a goal for all aspiring reporters and columnists,'' said Lloyd Brown, editorial page editor of theTimes-Union.
Mr. Harmon was active in various area organizations. He was a member of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, Chamber of Commerce Jail Expansion Task Force and the Florida Yacht Club. He was a board member at Volunteer Jacksonville and on the Jacksonville Public Libraries board since 1992.
Mr. Harmon was an advocate for the building of the Dames Point bridge and Skyway Express. He worked for the benefit of the revitalization of downtown Jacksonville, Riverside and Avondale, and was a member and on the advisory committee to National Trust for Historic Preservation for revival of the Springfield neighborhood.
''I think he was a very bright and down-to-earth editor . . . a very excellent journalist and very warm human being. I felt he was always fair in his editorials, and accurate,'' said former Gov. Reubin Askew.
Mr. Harmon and his wife, Alice Olliphant Harmon, traveled extensively. He went to the White House through the American Society of Newspaper Editors and met with many presidents over the years.
''The United Press editors would introduce him to the newspaper people in Europe and we made a lot of friends. This gave him a world view to help him with his writing,'' said his wife. ''We enjoyed that more than going on tours because we liked meeting the people over there and learning about the other countries.''
Other survivors include a brother, Elmore Harmon, a niece and a nephew, all of Sardis, Miss.
Memorial services will be held later at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Ortega.
From the Florida Times-Union 9/15/1999
Mr. Harmon was the editorial page editor for the Jacksonville Journal and became associate editor for the TimesUnion editorial page when the Journal closed. Mr. Harmon joined the Journal as police reporter and held various positions before taking charge of the editorial page.
''Having followed in George Harmon's footsteps as police reporter, political writer and editorial writer, and learning from him for 40 years, I believe he set a standard for fair play and integrity in reporting and commentary that should be a goal for all aspiring reporters and columnists,'' said Lloyd Brown, editorial page editor of theTimes-Union.
Mr. Harmon was active in various area organizations. He was a member of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, Chamber of Commerce Jail Expansion Task Force and the Florida Yacht Club. He was a board member at Volunteer Jacksonville and on the Jacksonville Public Libraries board since 1992.
Mr. Harmon was an advocate for the building of the Dames Point bridge and Skyway Express. He worked for the benefit of the revitalization of downtown Jacksonville, Riverside and Avondale, and was a member and on the advisory committee to National Trust for Historic Preservation for revival of the Springfield neighborhood.
''I think he was a very bright and down-to-earth editor . . . a very excellent journalist and very warm human being. I felt he was always fair in his editorials, and accurate,'' said former Gov. Reubin Askew.
Mr. Harmon and his wife, Alice Olliphant Harmon, traveled extensively. He went to the White House through the American Society of Newspaper Editors and met with many presidents over the years.
''The United Press editors would introduce him to the newspaper people in Europe and we made a lot of friends. This gave him a world view to help him with his writing,'' said his wife. ''We enjoyed that more than going on tours because we liked meeting the people over there and learning about the other countries.''
Other survivors include a brother, Elmore Harmon, a niece and a nephew, all of Sardis, Miss.
Memorial services will be held later at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Ortega.
From the Florida Times-Union 9/15/1999
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