A memorial service for Sam Houston Harrington, Jr., 73, of Livingston, Texas, will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, January 12, 2014- for further information, contact Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Mr. Harrington was born on March 30, 1940 in Midlothian, Texas and passed away on January 8, 2014 in Lufkin, Texas. He worked as a salesman and retired from JC Penny's. In 1958 and 1959 he was a lettered basketball star on the A-Team in Midlothian High School. In 1966, he was listed in the book Outstanding Young Men of America. His best memories were of fishing and seeing his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother and sisters again, along with, "the many precious years spent with 'my sweetheart' Vicki." He supported the Wounded Warriors Project, veteran charities and was very involved in WWII commemoratives. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sam Houston Harrington, Sr. and Earline (Buckner) Harrington; wife, Vicki Harrington; and brother, Allen Harrington.

He is survived by daughters, Christina Swain of Fort Worth, Texas and Michelle Johnson of Bakersfield, California; sons, Bruce Harrington and Aaron Harrington; sisters, Kathee Beirne, Fran Jackson, and Lolly Scribner; brother, Jack Harrington; grandchildren: Stephen Swain, Jessica Swain, Hannah Self, Lawrence Johnson, Willie Swain; great grandchildren: Kira, Ava, Sophee; nieces: Vicki Lynn and Stephanie; nephews: David and Eddie; great niece, Charlene and great nephew, Kenneth,along with numerous other relatives and friends.