<P> Richard Benjamin Harrison, Jr. was born March 4, 1941 . Harrison's grandson, Corey, has mentioned his grandmother said they are related to President William Henry Harrison . Harrison is of Irish Descent . Harrison has indicated that he does not give much credence to this idea, though he has stated that they are distantly related to Benjamin Harrison, the paternal grandson of William Henry . </P> <P> When Harrison was one year old, his family moved to Lexington, North Carolina, where they lived at 115 Peacock Avenue, just off South Main Street . Harrison attended Lexington High School, but left during his junior year . Harrison's family was poor, and to make money, Harrison drove a school bus when he was 14, parking the bus at his house every night, and getting up early in the morning to pick up the schoolchildren, for which he was paid five or six dollars a week . </P> <P> When he was 17, Harrison attended a barn dance, where he met his future wife, Joanne Rhue, the daughter of Joseph Rhue, a county judge, who later became one of the lead attorneys for Philip Morris in North Carolina . They married in 1960 . Before they married, however, Harrison stole a car, and after he was arrested, was given a choice by the judge to go to prison or the military . Harrison chose the latter . JoAnne became pregnant with their first child immediately after they married, and Sherry, their first child, was born with Down syndrome . They also had three sons, Joseph, Rick, and Chris . Harrison left the Navy in February 1962, but re-enlisted fourteen months later in order to obtain the health care benefits necessary to meet Sherry's medical expenses . She died when she was six years old . </P> <P> Harrison ultimately served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, including stints as a paymaster, and attaining the rank of Petty officer, first class . Harrison served on four ships, including his final five years on fleet tug ATF 100 USS Chowanoc, from 1972 to 1976 . </P>

Where has the old man from pawn stars gone