Major Herschel D. (Tex) Harris (USAF Retired) died November 19 at Magnolia Manor on St. Simons. He was born October 22, 1919 in Harrison, Montana. His mother died when he was two and his father sent him to live with his aunt and uncle in Stratford, Texas. They eventually adopted him. He was preceded in death by his biological father and mother, Wilbur and Charlotte Galbraith Harris, his adopted parents, Charles and Nora Harris; his wife, the love of his life, Sylvia (Sue) Walker Harris; youngest son, Donald Ray Harris; sister, Norene Vaninger; and brothers Glenn, Burton, Mickey, and Roy Harris. He is survived by his son, Duane (Carol) Harris, granddaughter, Nicole (Chris) Williams, and twin great-granddaughters Haley and Morgan Williams all of St. Simons. He is also survived by many wonderful nephews and nieces, including, Roy and Jayne Harris, Fresno, CA; Mary Jo Swengrosh, Godfrey, IL; Bob and Betty Vaniger, Trenton, IL; Darrell and Jo Harris, Glen Carbon, IL; and Bev and Rick Davenport, Edmonds, WA. After high school Tex attended Texas A&M University. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the start of WWII and was tasked with helping Philco develop the high altitude radars used in B-24's and B-17's. He was sent to England to install and train pilots to use these radars. As the Normandy Invasion was being planned he was tasked with plotting the bomb drop prior to the invasion. After the war he re-enlisted and was an Army Counter-Intelligence Officer in Japan. When the Air Force separated from the Army he became a Special Agent with the Office of Special Investigations. Overseas he was stationed in Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; and Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. Tex retired after 23 years in the Air Force and became an agent with the Colorado Farm Bureau. He was their top sales agent for many years. Following retirement he and Sue moved to Rogers, Arkansas and then to St. Simons Island. Tex was an avid golfer as a member of the Island Club and later Oak Grove Island Golf Club. He loved to hunt and fish and imparted that love to his son. Three years ago Tex was privileged to participate in Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. where the participants were given a hero's welcome. Earlier this year he was invited to attend the graduation ceremony for the OSI graduates at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center where he was honored by General Kevin Jacobsen, Commanding General of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, with a presentation of a photo of his graduating class of the OSI Academy in 1952. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Brunswick and also attended Wesley United Methodist Church on St. Simons in recent years. Services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Visitation will be an hour prior at 1:00 pm. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Sojourners Sunday School Class. Interment will be with Military Honors at Brunswick Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Honor Flight of Savannah, Wounded Warriors Project, Hospice of the Golden Isles, St. Simons Land Trust, College of Coastal Georgia Foundation, or the charity of your choice.