George Fredrick Harrison
December 02, 1939 - February 10, 2023
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George Fredrick Harrison
December 02, 1939 - February 10, 2023
Obituary
George Fredrick Harrison passed on peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, WA, on February 10, 2023, at the age of 83.
George was born on December 2nd, 1939, to Fred and Mary Ruth King Harrison in Anderson, Indiana.
George Served in the US Air Force from 1961-1965.
George was a graduate of Alexandria High School (Class of 1957), Alexandria, IN; Ball State University, Muncie, IN, where he earned a BS in Elementary Education, and at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, where he earned an MA in Educational Administration and a PhD in Educational Administration. His career in education included teaching in middle schools in New Mexico, South Dakota, and Indiana and administration responsibilities at Southern Arkansas University and City University of Hong Kong.
After retirement from university administration, he and his wife Carmen, whom he married in 1991, moved to Salem, OR, where they owned and operated the Sylvan Learning Center after which they moved to Lynden WA, where they made their home.
George and Carmen were avid travelers, having visited all 50 states and some 65 foreign countries. He loved RVing, cruises, visiting National Parks, and National Historic Landmarks, beautiful scenery, and everything nature has to offer.
George is survived by Carmen, his loving wife of 32 years, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Gregory Lawrence in Rapid City, SD, and his sister Elizabeth Ann Judd(Jim) of Alexandria, IN.
George will be remembered as a friendly, loving, kindhearted, compassionate, fun-loving, and generous man. He will be sorely missed by family and friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at Moles Farewell Tributes, 2465 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA.
A special thank you to the Whatcom Hospice House for their compassionate care and support during his final days.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to Whatcom Hospice House Foundation, 2901 Squalicum Pkwy., Bellingham, WA, 98225.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 25th at 2:00pm at Moles Farewell Tributes – Bayview Chapel, Bellingham, WA.
Memorial Service
- Date & Time: February 25, 2023 (2:00 PM)
- Venue: Moles Farewell Tributes - Bayview Chapel
- Location: 2465 LAKEWAY DR BELLINGHAM, WA 98229-2657 - (Get Directions)
- Phone Number: (360) 733-0510
2 responses to George Fredrick Harrison
Jude Gray says:
February 19, 2023
Carmen,
I send you my condolences. You and George were a gift to each other and always will be.
Blessings,
Jude
John Fisk says:
April 8, 2023
Carmen, As usual for me, my timing is horrible. I was listening to the Ray Coniff Singers and of course remembering that George played almost nothing but them on his radio when we were in Tech School in Wichita Falls, Texas. For the life of me I can’t remember Larry’s last name but the two of them exposed me to a world that up until that time, I didn’t know existed. The three of us were together in school for around six months I think. My Dad agreed to drive Larry’s souped up 1958 Chev down so we would have a car and we paid his expenses and bus fare back to Indiana. Dad was an ex-Marine and he loved being around us for a couple of days. I am so sorry that George has passed and that I missed chatting with him, but I’m sure the two of you had a great life together.