69. Linda had to go to the crematory to pick-up Harry' Learys personal effects and transfer him

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2025-11-16

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69. On the third day after Harry Leary passed, Linda Leary Taylor had to go to the crematory to pick up his personal effects. Linda and her husband did that together. They ended up having Harry’s body transferred from a “shithole” crematory to one in Lake Havasu. 

Ironically enough - they have cremated several of Linda’s dogs. They also do people - “what better place to have Harry done than at a place that does both?”

We invite you to listen to our conversation about BMX legend Harry Leary, with his sister Linda Leary Taylor and Kyle A. Huffman while walking over the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

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Yeah. >> And then the third day I had to go to
>> And then the third day I had to go to the criminator to pick up his personal
the criminator to pick up his personal effects.
effects. >> Oh, okay.
>> Oh, okay. >> So, I did all that. My husband and I
>> So, I did all that. My husband and I did. I didn't want my mom involved. So,
did. I didn't want my mom involved. So, then I had Harry transferred from
then I had Harry transferred from Courtsite cuz I'm going to say it's a
Courtsite cuz I'm going to say it's a hole. I did not want my brother. He
hole. I did not want my brother. He was at the crematorium in Parker. I did
was at the crematorium in Parker. I did not want him there. Okay. So I had him
not want him there. Okay. So I had him transferred to Lake Havsu, the crematory
transferred to Lake Havsu, the crematory in Lake Havsu.
in Lake Havsu. >> Ironically enough,
>> Ironically enough, >> they have cremated several of my dogs,
>> they have cremated several of my dogs, but it's a wonderful place. They do
but it's a wonderful place. They do people and they do dogs. So, you know, I
people and they do dogs. So, you know, I thought what better place to have Harry
thought what better place to have Harry done that than at a place that does

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