Background
Yocum, Harrison Gerald was born on April 2, 1923 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harrison and Bertha May (Meckes) Yocum.
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Harrison Gerald Yocum
Edit ProfileBotanist educator horticulturist researcher
Education
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1955; Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1961.
Career
Horticulture instructor, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1957-1959; biology teacher, library assistant, high schools, El Paso, Texas, 1959-1960; research assistant geochronology laboratory, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1960-1967; research assistant environmental research laboratory, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1969-1976; landscaping superintendent, Tucson Airport Authority, 1976-1982; instructor, Pima Community College, Tucson, since 1976.
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Membership
Founder Tucson Botanical Gardens, 1964. Member American Horticultural Society, Men's Garden Club Tucson (president 1991), Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society (president 1991, 92), International Palm Society (charter), El Paso Cactus and Rock Club, Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, Old Pueblo Lapidary Club, Deming Mineral Society, National Geography Society, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Huachuca Vigilantes, Penn State Alumni Association, Pennsylvania Club Tucson, Fraternal Order Police Associations, North America Hunting Club (life), Boyce-Thompson Arboretum, Shriners, Masons, Scottish Rite.
