The AIG, Service Update, Harry O’Beirne

Published: Wed, 02/16/22

"Once a PJ/CRO, Always a PJ/CRO"

Service Update for Harry,

The Irishman/Air Force Pararescue PJ/CRNA/Army Lt. Colonel/Soccer Coach/Part time Actor/Loving father and devoted Husband/Vietnam veteran/Desert Storm veteran/legend is finally taking the long walk home. We all die, the goal isn’t to live forever but to create something that will…..I know for certain that Harry O'Beirne has accomplished that task.

The numerous texts, calls and messages yesterday from everyone only confirm that Harry touched a lot of lives. He wouldn’t want any of us to be upset, he loved life and loved making everyone laugh. He’s in a better spot now, the Parkinsons that he’s been battling for the last 20 years finally won but in the end I like to think that he actually won the war because he never gave up, he had too many things that he knew he would miss out on.

As for the O’Beirnes left behind, we are all devastated but trying to remain strong for mom. We want for nothing, we love all of the support and hearing from old friends, the prayers are highly appreciated but we really don’t need anything. The service arrangements are as follows

Visitation - Sunday 3-5pm, Laughlin funeral home on Bob Wallace dr, Huntsville, Al

Funeral- Monday 1pm Mass at Holy Spirit on Airport Rd, Huntsville, Al followed by graveside at Maple Hill cemetery.

To the Irish that lowered the flags to half mast at the Irish barracks today….that was a class move and Harry would have loved it.

Sorry gentlemen, we have been busy making arrangements, if anyone needs any information then please feel free to message and I will get back when I can or you have pretty good organizers. Plenty of hotels in the surrounding area near the church - the best would be the Doubletree by Hilton on boulevard South or the Hilton Garden Inn South Redstone on the same road- if someone wants to organize a group rate if alot of you are attending. There is also a Springhill suites and Embassy Suites downtown that are nice - visitation is on Sunday and Church service on Monday with 80% of rain....but its a warm rain. Let me know if I can be any help - thanks and dad loved you guys.

Sean,

My email is; Phalen9227@aol.com, or 256-783-7783 is my cell - or a fb message always works

It’s with great sadness that we share the information that one of the great ones took his final drink today, as we say goodbye to Harry O’Beirne who passed away at home today.

As soon as the family has prepared some information on the service we will send that out in both the AIG as well as this FB post.

We say an amen to the O’Beirne family for everything Harry he has given to this country and our career field, it has been an Honor to call him my friend and Brother, hooyah