Sheldon L. "Mick" Harley

Mr. Sheldon (Mick) Harley, 71, of Frederick died at home on Sunday, January 10, 2021 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He died peacefully with his wife, Pat and son, Andy by his side. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Pat) Cannon-Harley for 48 years. Born in Frederick on March 17, 1949, he was the son of Dorothy Cromwell-Harley and Jack Harley, Sr.
Mick received his education in Frederick County Public Schools. In 1968, he was drafted into the United States Air Force where he became a member of the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting emergency response team. From 1969 to 1970, he served in Vietnam until he became ill—at which time both of his kidneys had failed. In January of 1972, his oldest brother, Jack donated to him one of his kidneys. The doctors told Mick that this transplanted kidney would last 8-12 years. It lasted, however, 47 wonderful years! Then in May of 1972, he married his wife, Pat.
For almost his entire life, Mick was a well driller. He owned and operated Mick’s Well Drilling from 1983 to 1994. After retirement, he worked part-time for Grimes Truck Center. He enjoyed fishing and hunting—especially hunting mushrooms in the mountains of Yellow Springs—and enjoyed watching and attending NASCAR races. He was a member of the American Legion ‒ Francis Scott Key Post 11, the Elks Lodge #684, and Lewistown United Methodist Church.
Surviving in addition to his wife is his son Andrew (Andy) Harley, brother Jack Harley, Jr. and wife Ginny, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, brother Wayne Harley of Taneytown, and step-sister, Debbie Cheseldine and husband Steve of Mt. Airy. Mick will also be remembered by several nieces and nephews, and his two best friends, Harry Cloud of Hershey, PA and Chuck Loughry of Thurmont. He will be greatly missed by his feline buddies: Oliver, Tigger, and Griff.
The family would like to thank all of the wonderful nurses and doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, for the phenomenal care that they gave Mick for the past 50 years. The family would also like to thank Davita Kidney Dialysis Center for the amazing care that Mick received the past two years, and Hospice of Frederick County for the incredible care that he received in his final days.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 7 p.m., on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at the Keeney and Basford Funeral, 106 East Church Street, Frederick. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., on Friday, January 15, 2021 in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick.
Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, Donor Care Center, P.O. Box 758541, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8541, Lewistown United Methodist Church, 11032 Hessong Bridge Road, Thurmont, Maryland 21788, or Hospice of Frederick County, 516 Trail Avenue, Frederick, Md. 21701. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, face masks and social distancing will be required. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.keeneybasford.com.