Harry “Wayne” Powell
Sept. 15, 1946-June 20, 2021
Harry “Wayne” Powell
of San Diego, California
(formerly of Minot)
passed away June 20,
2021, in San Diego, after
fighting cancer for over
two years. Wayne was
born in Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada, on September 15,
1946, to the late Harry
and Gladys (Sharpe)
Powell. In June of 1969,
he married Ann Marie
Harrington of San Diego.
Wayne graduated from
Minot High School in
1964. He attended and
graduated from Minot
State University in 1968
with a teaching degree in
Social Studies. Shortly
thereafter, he moved to
San Diego where he began
teaching elementary
school. Wayne went on to
earn a Master’s Degree in
Geography and studied
cartography at San Diego
State. He loved computers
and advanced his position
with various school sys-
tems by adding technolo-
gy to his resume. He was
active in Computer Users
in Education and won one
of their few state
awards-the Golden Disc.
Eventually he became
Director of Educational
Technology for Monterey
School District, the posi-
tion from which he retired
in 2008.
Hobbies Wayne en-
joyed included photogra-
phy, hiking, wilderness
hiking and camping, and
mountain biking. He was
an active member of the
Sierra Club. He never lost
his love of history.
Wayne volunteered at a
variety of museums in-
cluding the Military
Museum at The Presidio.
He especially enjoyed giv-
ing tours at the Point Pi-
nos Lighthouse near Mon-
terey. It is the oldest light-
house on the West Coast.
Surviving are his wife,
Ann (nee Harrington) of
San Diego, and stepson
Daniel Emery of El Cajon,
CA.; three siblings, Dave
(wife Deb) of Fargo, Karen
(husband Gerry) Lunn of
Detroit Lakes, MN, and
Judi (husband George)
Wood of Monon, Indiana;
uncle Denys (wife Betty)
Powell of Weslaco, TX,
aunt Monica Powell of
Minot; and several
nieces, nephews, cousins
and friends.
Wayne was preceded in
death by his parents. A
graveside burial service
was held in San Diego on
June 30,2021. Con-
dolences may be sent to
Wayne’s family at
woods@urhere.net.