Ronald “Dean” Harman passed away after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Harman of Hillsborough, CA; children Jo Blaugrund (David) and Dena Harman; nine grandchildren along with six great-grandchildren; and stepchildren Katherine Meid, Elizabeth Burdick (Brian), and Christopher Meid (Ivanna). His son, Kerry Harman of W. Carrollton, OH, predeceased him.
Dean grew up in W. Manchester, OH, and served two years in the 3rd Army Southeastern Signal School in Augusta, GA. He worked at Western Electric and N. American Aviation before earning his BEE from Ohio State University. He spent 17 years at IBM in various roles, including work on the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) before its cancellation. He lived in Endwell, NY; Thousand Oaks, CA; San Jose, CA; and Boulder, CO.
In 1980, Dean left IBM to attend Palmer Chiropractic College West, dedicating his career to helping others until retiring at age 79. He was deeply involved in state and national chiropractic associations, serving as the Medicare contact for the California Chiropractic Association for over 20 years and speaking at numerous conventions. Some of his honors included Doctor of the Decade (2000) and the Lifetime Achievement Award (2012). He also mentored new chiropractors and published several papers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Peninsula Humane Society. https://phs-spca.org/
A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame on Friday March 28, 1:30 p.m.
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