Harry Pogue, 80, of Aurora, formerly of Altamont, died at 10:21 a.m., Friday, September 13, 2024, at The
Reserve at Oswego, Oswego, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Gieseking Funeral Home,
Altamont with Fr. Mike Clark officiating. There will be a Masonic Service at 9:00 a.m. followed by visitation
until service time. Burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project
or to the donor’s choice.
Harry was born on Tuesday, May 16, 1944, in Mt. Vernon to Walter Edward and Virginia (Tincher) Pogue. He
married Carolyn Sue Bartolomucci on June 21, 1969, in Mt. Vernon.
Harry was a member of St. Laurence Episcopal Church, Effingham, Gieseking-Schwerdtfeger VFW Post
#7676, Altamont, Jefferson Post #141 American Legion, Mt. Vernon, Altamont Masonic Lodge #533, and
Ainad Shriners & Valley of Southern Illinois Scottish Rite. He was a Vietnam War veteran serving in the U.S.
Navy from 1964-1968. Harry was employed for 32 years as a communications installer and retired from Lucent
Technologies in 2003.
He is survived by his wife of over 55 years, Carolyn of Aurora; son, Dustin (Melissa) Pogue of Winter Park,
FL; daughter, Carissa (Corey) Hammer of Aurora; grandchildren, Nathaniel and Samuel Hammer and
Alejandro Pogue; brothers, Walter (Ann) Pogue of Mt. Vernon and Tim (Rita) Pogue of Nason, and several
nieces and nephews.
Harry was preceded in death by his mother and sister, Sylvia Pogue.
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