What can I tell you about someone who has made a remarkable impact on my life? Where do I begin?

I first met Harlan (us business folks knew him as Harlan, his family as Ray) in 1989 when I was hired as an office manager for WMJK AM 1220 radio in Kissimmee. I knew from the very first day we met that Harlan was a unique human being who was somehow separate from the “norm” with his winning smile, his wonderful sense of humor and someone who had something special living within him - and someone who motivated everyone he touched to seek the peace, joy, and fulfillment that lives within us.

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St. Cloud
02/01/2008

We regret to inform our readers that KSIB founder, Harlan R Cooley, born June 12th, 1952, passed away this morning, at the age of 55.

This is not an attempt at his obituary, but rather a notification to the KSIB readership and our friends in the community that he has passed. Whether we called him “Harlan” or by his informal name “Ray", I don’t think anyone who knew him will ever forget the impact he has made in our lives.

When I first learned of the troubling medical conditions that had overtaken his body, I couldn’t help but think that he was strong enough and stubborn enough to overcome them. I couldn’t speculate as to whether this was a form of denial on my part, or if I just believed that someone as bright and intelligent as Harlan could employ the old “mind over body” technique and fight these medical problems off. He did fight them off, valiantly in fact and for many years, which in hindsight is great testament to the strength of his mind and even his soul, but alas they eventually won the war.

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