Return To The United States
Harrill returned to the United States and took a job as a mechanic at Sayer's Volkswagen in Council Bluffs, Iowa and later moved to Storm Lake, Iowa where he took a job at Import Motors. On September 11, 1964, he married Linda Marie Nelson at the Storm Lake United Methodist Church. Together, the couple had two daughters Leslie Marie and Courtney Ann. The family relocated to Carson, Iowa where Harrill worked at Tim O'Neill Auto center as a salesmen and eventually as their service manager.
While residing in Carson, Harrill began teaching Isshinryu Karate to his two daughters, Greg Eggers, and Eggers' daughter Angela.
In 1983, Harrill's daughters were killed, along with Angela Eggers, when the vehicle they were riding in was struck by a drunk driver. Harrill then took a job as a school bus driver with the Macedonia School District and later opened Harrill's School of Isshinryu Karate. During this period Harrill also began traveling throughout the United States teaching Isshinryu Karate, he also traveled to South Africa to teach karate. Harrill's seminars focused on basics (kihion), forms (kata) and self defense fighting (kumite) techniques.
In 2002, Harrill was diagnosed with esophogeal and stomach cancer. He died on November 4, 2002, as a result of complications of cancer surgery. He was buried with full military honors provided by a Color Guard provided by The United States Marine Corps Engineer Co.
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