His music
Tap play to hear the songs Robert wrote and recorded
Robert Harmon
Celebrating the life of

Robert Harmon

October 11, 1950 to August 2026

Robert was a father to five daughters, Heather, Holly, Haley, Melonie and Emmalee, a grandfather, the man behind Harmon Mobile Homes, and a songwriter who recorded his own music on cassette tapes the family still has. We are gathering on what would have been his 76th birthday to remember him. Everyone who knew him is welcome.

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Celebration of Life

Sunday,
October 11, 2026

12:00 PM
On what would have been his 76th birthday.
Where

42571 Saunteress Lane
Murrieta, California

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What to expect

A relaxed afternoon with family and friends. A few words, stories from anyone who wants to share one, his music, and food. Come as you are.

Let us know you are coming

A quick RSVP helps us plan for food.

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Bring a photo or a story

If you have a picture of Robert, a story, or a memory, we would love to add it to this page. There is a place to send it below.

His life, year by year

A timeline

Photos from the family's boxes and albums. Tap any photo to see it larger, or open a decade to see every photo we have from those years. If you have a picture from a year that is missing, we would love to add it.

Huntington Memorial Hospital birth card for baby Harmon, October 11, 1950
1950
Born October 11 in Pasadena, California

Robert Harmon arrived at 10:42 at night at Huntington Memorial Hospital, weighing 7 pounds 8 and a half ounces. The family still has the little card the hospital sent home with him.

1950s
A Southern California boyhood

Al and Jeanne's boy. A baby on the lawn, a toddler in a straw hat, and a school picture with a grin.

Robert as a babyRobert as a toddler in a straw hat
Robert as a boy, school portrait
1960s
Number 62

High school football, with his dad Al looking on, and the senior portrait that followed.

Robert in his football uniform with his father Al
Robert in football uniformRobert as a young man
Robert playing guitar at home
Robert water skiingRobert with a small daughter
1970s
The guitar and the lake

The decade the music started. A guitar in the living room, water skiing on weekends, and the first of his girls.

1980s
Dad to Heather, Holly and Haley

Heather, Holly and Haley. A cowboy hat, a kid on his shoulders at the park, and a night out with friends.

Robert with Heather, Holly and Haley, 1980Robert Harmon with his daughters
Robert Harmon in a cowboy hatRobert Harmon with a child on his shoulders
Robert Harmon with friends at a photo booth
1988
Melonie is born

Robert and his fourth daughter, in a photographer's studio.

Robert Harmon holding baby Melonie
Robert Harmon holding Melonie
Robert Harmon with young MelonieRobert Harmon lifting Melonie
Robert, Melonie and her mother
Early 1990s
Melonie

Melonie, birthday parties, balloons, and a portrait on the lawn.

1990s
Harmon Mobile Homes

Robert at the door of the business that carried the family name.

Robert Harmon beside the Harmon Mobile Homes signRobert Harmon in a blue shirt
Robert Harmon at the pool with a child
1990s
Summers

Feet in the pool.

1998
Family

In the backyard, June 1998.

Robert Harmon with family in the backyard, 1998
2000s and onAll 89 photos
Robert with four grandchildren by the pool
Robert with Haley and EmmaleeRobert with Emmalee at the beach
Robert dancing with the bride at a weddingRobert with two graduates
Robert holding a grandchildRobert with a grandson by the pool
2010s and 2020s
Grandpa

Emmalee growing up, the grandkids piling onto his lap, pool days, dinners out, and a lot of selfies he did not ask for.

More photos are being added as family and friends send them in.

Written and recorded by Robert

His songs

Seven songs he wrote and recorded himself, transferred from a cassette, followed by a second tape where he was working them out, radio bleeding through and all. The sound is exactly as it was on the tape. Tap any song to play it; the player at the top will carry on through the rest.

Help us tell his story

Share a photo or a memory

If you have pictures, a story, a recording, or a detail we are missing from the timeline, please send it here. Everything goes to the family, and with your okay we will add it to this page.

You can also use this to let us know you are coming on October 11.

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Email the family and attach as many photos as you like. If you know the year a photo was taken, put it in the message.

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