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Harry C. Krauss, Jr., was a loving and caring father, a devoted husband, and a wonderful man.

Harry was born in a humble town in Pennsylvania, the son of a mechanic and trained pilot. He was an accomplished student, and a talented athlete. He earned letters in multiple sports, was Captain of the Varsity Basketball team, 1st chair trumpet player in the band, Editor in Chief of the yearbook, and eventually Valedictorian of Oxford Area High School in Oxford, PA. Upon graduation in 1961, his accomplishments earned him a scholarship to attend Drexel University in Philadelphia, an opportunity that otherwise would have been unavailable without his merit. Harry continued his love of music through the honor band at Drexel and eventually completed his BS in Chemistry in 1966.

It was after this first big break, as he called it, that he was able to begin the next chapter in his life by marrying the love of his life since childhood, Gloria Ann they moved to State College, PA to pursue an advanced degree at Penn State University and begin their family.

After completing a Masters degree in Chemistry, Harry and Gloria and their now young growing family, took their next big leap by moving to the Chicago area so he could begin work as a research chemist for Amoco Chemical Company.

Harry built a business legacy that spanned over 30 years with Amoco, where Harry worked from the ground up, starting in the research and development group before eventually moving to sales and marketing where he would truly cement his legacy. He rose to prominence in both leadership and management roles that included transporting his young family to Hong Kong in the early 1980’s to build Amoco’s markets in Asia. He eventually went on to serve in an executive role for the chemical division of Amoco where he was widely recognized for his thoughtfulness, integrity, command of the written word, and his diplomacy until his retirement in 1999.

Harry’s greatest passion in life was golf, the sport he loved to play and loved to watch, a passion he passed along to his entire family. Harry also loved to travel, and his retirement years were spent traveling the world with Gloria and their closest friends. When he wasn’t traveling, playing golf, or watching the Cubs, he loved spending time with all of his children and grandchildren.

Unfortunately, Parkinson's disease robbed Harry of his greatest joy late in his life. It began with difficulty swallowing, and eventually it manifested into difficulty walking. Eventually it took from him the ability to stand, and with it his ability to play golf. Harry needed full time care at the end of his life, despite the fact that he remained as sharp as a tack. We ask for your donations in his memory in the hope that one day Parkinson's disease is eradicated and so no one can be robbed of their passions, their dreams, and their lives.