Thomas Newton Harrison, 73, of Ardmore, died May 17, 2015, at his home.
He born was June 30, 1941, in Henryetta to the late Jack Harrison Sr. and Meroah Miller.  In 1959, Tom graduated from Henryetta High School.  He received a BS in Chemistry from Northeastern State College in 1965, and earned his MBA from Southeastern State University in 1993.  Tom served four years of duty in the United States Air Forces Reserve.  He married Helen Marie Moncus Dec. 23, 1966 in Titusville, Florida; they lived together in Ardmore for 44 years.
Tom dedicated his career to the field of technology.  He worked for NASA in Cape Canaveral, Florida assisting with the Apollo 11's successful mission of man's first landing on the moon.  On July 20, 1969, NASA honored Tom with an Apollo Achievement Award for his dedicated service and participation.
From 1967 until 1971, Tom worked for Rockwell International in Tulsa, as a chemical engineer.  In 1971, he moved to Ardmore to work for the Uniroyal Tire Corporation as a chemical engineer, where he worked for 27 years.  On May 27, 1996, he received a Michelin Service Recognition Award.
Tom is survived by his wife, Helen Harrison of the home; two children: Tanya Harrison, of Ardmore; and Jon Harrison and his wife Stacy of Ratliff City; two grandchildren: Connor Harrison and Alex Harrison, of Ratliff City; his brother, Jack Harrison Jr. and his wife Margaret Harrison, of Henryetta; and his niece and nephews: Sondra Heaverin and her husband Dave Heaverin, of Oklahoma City; James Harrison, of Tulsa; Bryson Vann, of Ada; his Aunt Marilyn Mason, of Willimantic, Connecticut; and his sister-in-laws, Pat Davies and Mary Moncus, of Sacramento, Calif.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015, at 2 p.m., at the Rogers Funeral Home in Henryetta, Oklahoma.