He was born on May 6, 1924 in Louisville, KY. As a youth, he moved several times, ending up in Shreveport, LA, where he attended and graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in May 1941.

 After a second short stay in Jacksonville, FL, he moved to Pensacola, FL, where he decided to join the Navy on August 2, 1941 on a 'Kiddie Cruise" (17 years old).

Military conduct came easy to him, as he was involved in ROTC while in high school.

Then came December 7, 1941, and he was launched into a 30 year career, retiring on September 1, 1971.

While stationed at NAS Pensacola in 1943, he met and married a Pensacola girl, Annie Laurie Reynolds.

He was 19, and she was barely 17.

After a short engagement, they married on September 7, 1943, and lived very happily thereafter for over 66 years.

 The romance never went out of their lives. They had four children, three sons: Harry A. Dunlap, III and Richard T. Dunlap of Pensacola, FL, William A. Dunlap and his wife, Sheila, of Beattyville, KY, and one daughter: Gloria Ann Kerslake and her husband, Douglas, of Norfolk, VA.

Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Harry A and Beulah (Smith) Dunlap; his sister, Bonnie Moore, formally of Pensacola, FL; and eldest son, Harry A Dunlap, III (2007).

Along his long and wonderful journey, he had also bid farewell to many friends, shipmates, and extended family members.

He now has the privilege of joining them for an unending reunion.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, two sons, and one daughter, seven grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

Upon his retirement, he and Annie Laurie settled down in Pensacola, where he honed his talent as an avid golfer, with an occasional break to fish, work in his shop, and the performance of other husbandly duties as directed by "momma."

Beginning back in 1947, he joined the Masons (Master twice) and was honored with a 50 year service award May 24, 1997.

 He was also very active with the York Rite (presiding officer in all bodies), Scottish Rite, (Zelica) Grotto, Eastern Star, (Hadji) Shrine Temple, National Sojourners, BPOE, Fleet Reserve and MOAA.

In 2008, he and Annie Laurie moved to Norfolk, VA.

There was a small family memorial and viewing at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, Virginia Beach, VA, with a Masonic farewell ceremony, and eulogy by Rev. James Sunda of Atlanta, GA.

Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery on September 22, 2010.