BENJAMIN LANE HARRINGTON

LAMAR- Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lamar City Park for Benjamin Lane Harrington, 18, Lamar, who died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. A celebration of life will follow.

Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home.

Contributions are suggested and made payable to either the LCTC Program at Lamar High School or Daniel Funeral Home for a scholarship fund for the LCTC program to continue to honor his memory by providing financial help to those students in need, it will be called "Lane Harrington's Legacy".

Condolences may be shared at www.dfhlamar.com.

Survivors include his parents; two brothers, Tannor Harrington, Carthage and William Manley, Lamar; grandparents, Lori Harrington, Carthage, Lee Harrington, Woodward, Okla., Tammy Shutters, Lamar, Randy and Joyce Manley, Reeds; great-grandparents, Elroy and Diane Jones and Mary Harrington; his girlfriend, Alejandra Lepe, Lamar and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, family and friends who will miss him dearly.

Mr. Harrington was born May 12, 2004, in Joplin, to Matthew Gene Manley and Lindsey Sue Harrington. He graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 2022 and was currently enrolled as an apprentice with the Missouri Rural Water Association.

He worked for C.P.W.S.D. No. 1 Barton County as a public water supply operator and also part-time at All Care Diesel in Carterville. While in high school he worked hard and received Workey's National Certificate of Career Readiness-Gold Level, ASW certification in brakes, engine repair, engine performance, maintenance, light repair, steering and suspension. He was awarded Student of Excellence-Automotive, Student of Excellence-Service and Excellence in Professionalism for his work in Technical English. He was in the Inaugural Class of Internships at LCTC at Lamar High School; He was Student Ambassador for Automotive Technology and was an incredible program ambassador. He went above and beyond to find hands-on activities to draw interest to the automotive class. When students came to visit, he would have kids who had never touched a tool before, working on putting tires on rims or examining the underside of a vehicle on the lift. He would always get a big smile on his face when he helped kids realize they could do something new. He was always willing to help anyone, and often showed that by helping pay for those students that couldn't afford membership dues.