Lloyd Ray Harvey

He graduated from Fort Osage HS and joined the Navy in 1959. He attended the University of Hawaii while he was stationed there before attending flight school and becoming a naval aviator. He served three tours in Vietnam as a fighter pilot off the USS Intrepid, USS Forrestal and the USS Oriskany flying over 200 missions including 87 bombing missions for Operation Thunder. He received numerous medals including three Purple Hearts, Navy Commendation Medal and National Defense Medal. After Viet Nam, he was an instructor at the Navy Fighter Weapons School at Miramar in San Diego. He left the Navy as a Lieutenant in 1971. After his military service, he founded Corvette Care in Columbus, Ohio, and attended Columbus State University. He loved people, flying, corvettes, auto racing, bluegrass and country music and learning about literally everything. He lived every day by his creed of Duty, Honor, Country.

He leaves a grieving wife, brother, sister, daughter, son, two grandsons, blended family members and a multitude of friends. He will reunite with a beloved brother on the other side.

“Will the Circle Be Unbroken . .”