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Maj. Harry William Longbottom

Posted 2022-04-10 by mhenderson
Published by Yuma Sun on Apr. 10, 2022 -
Yuma, Arizona

>> MAJ Harry Wm. Longbottom - Army RET <<
>> December 10, 1951 - March 31, 2022 <<

Harry Longbottom, 70, of Yuma, Arizona passed away o n March 31, 2022.

Harry was born in Ngoya, Japan on December 10, 1951. Harry graduated
high school from A.T. Mahan in Keflavik, Iceland in 1970. He studied
Army ROTC at Kansas State University A&AS, Manhattan, Kansas, until 1974
then continued his study of law at Washburn University of Topeka Kansas
School of Law where he completed his Juris Doctorate in 1977. Harry was
then Commissioned as an officer in the United States Army in 1978 and
served his country and the United States Army for over 20 years before
retiring in 1998 as a Major. After honorably retiring from the US Army,
Harry continued to practice law as a Lawyer and Partner at Byrne,
Benesch, Longbottom and Villareal from 1998 through 2001 and as a Lawyer
and Sole Practitioner at Harry Wm. Longbottom, Attorney at Law, PLLC for
the last 21 years.

Harry is survived by his wife of over 30 years Faith Miller. Harry and
Faith met in Germany in 1988 where they fell in love, not only with one
another, but also Germany, the people, and the life they started
together there. They were married in Las Vegas, NV in 1989 and moved to
Yuma, Arizona in 1995. He is also survived by his sister, Cindy Ransom
of Sparks, NV and his sister and brother-in-law, Paula and Paul Lasorsa
of Ashby, Massachusetts, as well as many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents Frankie Maye and John Longbottom
of El Paso, TX and brother, David Longbottom of Bakersfield, CA.

Harry was a true man of character with a huge heart and great love for
animals. He especially loved and cherished Faith's 30 pound German cat,
Baby and their Australian Silky Terrier, Sheela, who went to work every
day with Harry. Harry was lovingly known in the neighborhood as the dog-
walker.

Harry has always considered Yuma, the Foothills and it's residents in
particular, his hometown. In his community, he was a very active member
of the Foothills Rotary, YEA and MOAA acting as a past President in all
3.

Harry will be deeply missed and never forgotten by all who had the
pleasure of knowing him.

Memorial service will be held at Yuma Mortuary on Friday, April 15th at
2:00pm.

Please sign the guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/yumasun




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