Kelly, Ste E, Edmond, Oklahoma 73003 (405) 317-0791 or to the Edmond Public Schools Indian Education Program, Edmond, Oklahoma, Sydna Yellowfish (405) 726-3300. In lieu of plants or flowers, the family has requested please send donations to the First Assembly of God Church, 1900 S Division St, Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044 (405) 282-1556 or First Indian Baptist Church, 1200 S. Visitation will be held Wednesday, 3:00 P.M. Services will be under the direction of Smith-Gallo Funeral Home, 220 North 1st St., Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044. at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma.
Henry is survived by his wife, Rachelle Harjo, son Jerry Girod Harjo, wife Cynthia, daughter Maria Gillespie, husband Bill, son Michael Samudio, daughter Anitra Harjo, son Jonnathan Harjo, stepson Anthony Dobey, wife McKinzie Dobey, and stepdaughter Jessica Dobey and many other members of extended family.įuneral services will be held at 9:00 A.M., Thursday July 22, 2021, at First Assembly of God Church in Guthrie, Oklahoma with Pastor Don Gatlin and Pastor Legus Harjo of First Indian Baptist Church officiating. Henry was also involved intensely with his son Jair Harjo in Tae Kwon Do, football, basketball, baseball, track, fencing and carrying on his family traditions of the love and involvement of sports as he enjoyed growing up (Harjo-Johnson teams as he called them). In his traditions, he took great pride in sharing his heritage to the younger generations especially his children and the children of the Edmond Public Schools with his late son, Jair Harjo. He was passionate about his Native culture, as a Straight and Gourd dancer, where he traveled to share his passion with his friends and family. He traveled the world scuba diving from Egypt to Australia to Mexico to Honduras to Cuba to Fiji to Malaysia and to many other beautiful sites since 1999.
Henry lived his life to the fullest with his family, his friends, traveling and his many life enjoyments. Marie Elks, Albuquerque, New Mexico Masonic Lodge as a 32 degree, Scottish Rite of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and retired federal employee with Bureau of Indian Affairs of 31 years in Accounting. Henry served as a member / committeeman to the Comanche War Dance Society, Comanche War Scouts, Albuquerque War Shield and Gourd Society, Diver Control Specialist Instructor for Scuba Schools International, Sault Ste. During this military career, his service tours and cruises to foreign seas and countries included Mediterranean, Aegean Sea, American Virgin Islands, Scotland, England, Guantanamo Bay Cuba and Southeast Asia. He served aboard United States ships – Palm Beach and Sellers. Henry was a United States Navy Veteran formally assigned to the Naval Security Group from 1968 to 1972 during the Vietnam Era. He was a proud enrolled citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and tribal affiliation with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Henry was the son of Mary Jayne Harjo (Samuels) and Henry Harjo Sr and late brother Charles Anthony Harjo of Wichita, Kansas and late son Jair Harjo of Edmond, OK. born Jin Claremore, OK, left this turtle island we call earth to journey across the waters on Jat the age of 74 in his Edmond, Oklahoma home with his spouse, Rachelle.