Gary Harris' Obituary
Gary A Harris, 83, of Memphis, TN passed away peacefully June 28, 2019, after a long illness, with his wife at his side.He was preceded in death by his mother, Beverly M. Leinweber Harris and his father, Herschel J. Harris. He is survived by his wife, EJ, son, Steven (Gisele), and daughter, Vanessa, step-son, Tommy Person (Ann Marie), step-daughter, Gina Moore (Cliff), 5 grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren.Gary always wanted to control his own destiny, and he told me that at age 15 he purposely and proudly presented his parents with his straight “F” report card. That enabled him to enter Kemper Military Academy in Missouri, where he said he really learned to study. Finishing with honors, he went on to Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1958 with a BS in Engineering. After serving in the Air Force, he moved around the world with his many Engineering and Construction projects. He loved reading, painting, riding his motorcycles, exploring, entertaining everyone, but mostly, he loved telling stories. His favorite quote was, “This too shall pass.” He really was the “Most interesting man in the world!”Visitation will be Friday, July 5, 2019, at Rosewood Funeral Home in Humble, Texas from 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.
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