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Fred Harkrader

December 2, 1935 — August 10, 2009

HARKRADER, FRED DONALD, age 73, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Montgomery Regional Hospital.

Don’s love for hunting, fishing and the out of doors lead him to open both Harkrader Marine and Custom Gun Shop, which remained in business for 40 years. His passion was movies and he established the first video store in the New River Valley. He will be sadly missed by his Labrodoodle Skyler and his constant companion in his last months, his cat Alice.

Surviving are his family, R.R. Harkrader, Jr., Paul Douglas Harkrader, Jr., Dr. James Colin Harkrader, Brown Peery Harkrader, Jr., Sam R. Harkrader, Daphne McNiel, Lois Epperly, Dorothy Meredith and Ray Wimmer; his step mother, Gertrude Harkrader, special friends, Paul Stubblefield, Mike Dickerson, Dianne Bourne, Leane Charett, Charles Wall, Joe Draper and Dean Sowers; his caregivers, Deborah Daugherty and Nancy Hunter. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Harry McCoy.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the graveside in Sunset Cemetery conducted by Rev. Richard Gilbert. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to Christiansburg Fire Department, 190 Depot Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 or Christiansburg Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 176, Christiansburg, VA 24068.
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