Harry T. Storz III
Birth date: Apr 15, 1969 Death date: Dec 19, 2020
Birth date: Apr 15, 1969 Death date: Dec 19, 2020
Today is going to be the hardest thing to do is say goodbye to you I’ve known you for over 32 years you were the love of my life and then my friend. I’m going to miss how we used to reminisce of all our crazy stories we used to talk about. We have raised A great son together. I know you were so proud of him. You are the strongest person I know that was quadriplegic paralyzed for nine years. You didn’t let that ruin your life you still like to enjoy family and friends and parties. My heart is broken I know you truly love me more than anyone I wish I would’ve married you that’s what you always wanted. I love you Harry and I’m going to miss you so much!Love Rosie always forever and a day as you would say
I will always admire Harry’s strength and humor. His resilience to always have a smile even after all he had been through has so inspired me. Me and the boys will miss him dearly. We love you always Pop-pop Harry. Love your favorite daughter-in-law.
I first met Harry when I was 18 years old; I had just bought my first truck from Harry's family and he had kindly offered to give it a tune-up before I started using it. I was on my way home from school and saw that there was someone under the hood of my new truck and thought, "That has to be Ed's brother Harry," Ed had told me crazy stories of the two of them sticking together on the rough streets of Kensington, and the crazy things that they would get themselves into. Harry was so occupied with the truck that he didn't hear me approach until I was about ten feet away, he turned and I said, "you must be Uncle Harry."
He looked at me for a second and said, "and you must be Ed's son that I've never met," in a tone that was neither serious nor joking. "No I'm Jill's son, my name is Matt," I answered.
"So I'm not your uncle am I?" And so saying made to act as if he were turning back to the work I had interrupted but at the last second smiled a smile I'd see a lot of over the next twelve years. "You looked like someone flushed your goldfish alive," he teased, I finally realized he was just being funny and not mean, and that was how I was introduced to the strongest willed man I ever met. Harry lived for his family and loved them with a fierceness that would put a lion to shame. Harry was always happy to talk with you no matter what was going on with him. When someone very special passes from this world people say, "They broke the mold when they made that one," and that was especially true about Harry. He not only broke the mold, but he made his mold, then made sure there would only be ever one Harry T. Storz to ever walk this Earth, I consider myself blessed to have known him and to have heard his stories first hand and sit and talk to him about some of my own.
To the entire Storz family. My sister Jill was so lucky to have married Ed and become a part of your family. Please know how very sorry we are for the loss of Harry. You are forever in our hearts and our prayers. I was so lucky to have met Harry. We only met him once but thru many conversations with Jill and Ed, we knew Harry we’ll. My sister would share so many stories. When she’d be with him I always sent my love to him. He probably didn’t know but for the last 10 years he was in my and my sons prayers every night , he will always be in them as will all of you. Wendi, Brett and Brock Cook
I first heard tell of Harry’s strength and resilience from my mother in law and Harry’s brother Ed. When Jill and Ed spoke of Harry, it was always of his positive attitude and his unbelievable sense of humor. I couldn’t wait to meet this man at family gatherings after all I heard about him. But believe it or not, that’s not when I first met him. When I first met Harry, it was while I worked some time at the local movie theatre, and him and dad would always come in and enjoy some movies together. On the weekends it would be a whole family affair and I slowly got to know this man, all the while, never knowing this was the person that I had heard about - never knowing that we loved the same people, or that the same people loved us. Something I learned very quickly about Harry, was his love for beautiful women, long legs, and flirting. Whenever he would come to the movies with his dad, he always had some sweet one liner ready to tell my how beautiful he thought I was. This would ALWAYS bring a smile to my face. I always felt that this man always knew when I was having a rough day or had just had a tough customer and would know what I needed to hear. What a special guy he was. I saw first hand all the things Jill and Ed had spoken up - how his amazing attitude and his unparalleled sense of humor could light up any situation. Once we realized that we were married into the same family, nothing changed. If anything, I felt instantly closer to him and felt so happy to be a part of his family. He always made me smile. I’m so happy to have known him and have been touched by the amazing man he was. I’m so sad for the loss of his presence, for the loss of his life that he fought so hard to keep. I just hope he knows how special he was and how loved he was.
I can't put into words of how much I'm going to miss you. We have so many great memories from childhood to adults. I wish we could of spend more time together. I'm so blessed to have you in my life. Fly High my buddy. Meet you at the Cross roads. I Love you always.