Edward Harrick, 1942-2017; Was School of Business Faculty
Edward John Harrick, of Glen Carbon, died on Saturday, July 15, at his home after a courageous 12-year battle with cancer. He was 75.
A Charleston, W.V. native, Harrick began teaching in the Department of Management at SIUE’s School of Business in 1969. He enjoyed teaching and research, and wrote or co-wrote several articles on labor, management and hiring. He taught seminars, workshops and consulting endeavors at far-flung places including the U.S. Dept. of State in Washington, D.C., India, Panama, Germany, Jamaica, France and Mexico. He had a gift for organizational leadership, and served as department chair and director of labor and management programs. He retired in 2002.
Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, with funeral mass following at St. Boniface Church, 110 N. Buchanan Street in Edwardsville. The family will hold a private interment at a later date. A complete obituary is available at WeberFuneralHome.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Opportunities, Inc. of Granite City.