Lt. Colonel (USAF/ret) James Martin Harrington, Jr.

Memorial services for Lt. Colonel (USAF/retired) James Martin Harrington, Jr. 81, of Temple will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church with Father Bill Fowler officiating. Private burial will be at a later date at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California. Lt. Colonel Harrington died Friday in a Temple Hospital. Lt. Colonel Harrington was born December 1, 1933 in Jerome, Arizona to James Martin Harrington, Sr. and Catherine Deets Harrington. He graduated from Vallejo Jr. College and the University of Texas at Austin. He served in the U.S. Air Force for over twenty years. He was a member of the Air Force Association, Air Force Museum, Order of Daedalians, American Legion Post 0667, VFW at Universal City, and the UT Exes Association. Lt. Colonel Harrington was preceded in death by one son James (Jay) Martin Harrington III and a daughter Kelly Anne Harrington. Survivors include his wife Gail Harrington of Temple; two daughters Lori Butler and her husband Dr. David Butler of Temple and Marybeth Hubenak and her husband Jeff of Austin; one son Michael Harrington and his wife Cindyof Austin; ten grandchildren Ashley Ford Evans, Amanda Leigh Hansford, Jack Butler, Jay Butler, Holly Michelle Hubenak, Zachary Lad Hubenak, Ryan James Harrington, Reed Chase Harrington, Reagan Anne Harington and Ryder Blaine Harrington and two great grandchildren Gwendolyn Lark Hansford and Katherine Abigail Evans. Scanio-Harper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.