Harold Hennick, 85, of Sweet Home, OR passed away Tuesday, December 29. He was born in Port Orchard, WA to Ernest W. and Pearl (Hutton) Hennick. In his lifetime, he resided in Port Orchard and Port Orford, WA and Foster and Sweet Home, OR.

When Harold was 14, he worked with tug boat crews on the Puget Sound. In 1947, at the age of 16, he entered the CB Navy going on to serve in the US Navy from February 1948 until he received an Honorable Discharge in December of 1959 (serving in the CB Battalion from 1951 until 1959). In 1946, Harold was with an expedition to the North Pole under the command of Admiral Byrd. He was one of the 12 survivors, in 1950, from the USS Navy ship “Magpie” when it was sunk and was also with the occupation forces at ground Zero in Hiroshima, Japan. While in Japan (1954), he contracted malaria. Harold received many awards while serving in the Navy: the Korean Service Award with 2 Stars, the Asia Pacific Campaign Award, the Korean Occupation Service Award, the Disabled Veteran of Korean War Award, and the Navy Unit commendation Medal.

He was a member of St. Helen Catholic Church in Sweet Home. Harold enjoyed being with his children and grandchildren, golfing, hunting, auto racing, attending competitive car shows, and being a mechanic on anything. He was a past ER (exalted ruler) of the Elks Lodge 1972 in Sweet Home.

Harold is survived by wife Juanita Hennick of Sweet Home; daughter Dianne Donald of Washington; sons Kevin Hennick of South Carolina and Ron Hennick of Sweet Home; stepchildren Donnie, Patty, Carol, Vicky, Dean, Don, Mike, Dean, and Sam; 30 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. His children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren live in six different states.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Debbi Christensen, and stepson, Terry Bentley.

Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 9, with a Memorial Mass following at 11:00 a.m., at the St. Helen Catholic Church. A veterans service will follow at t 1:00 p.m., at the Elks Lodge, BPOE 1972, in Sweet Home.

Donations can be made to St. Helen Catholic Church in Sweet Home.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.