Willaim Edward "Bill" Harris

Willaim Edward "Bill" Harris obituary

Willaim Harris Obituary


WILLIAM "BILL" EDWARD HARRIS
November 14, 1934 ~ January 23, 2015
"We will miss his beautiful smile and warm,
inviting personality that made everyone he came
in contact with feel like family."

William "Bill" Edward Harris, resident of Vancouver, WA, passed away with family by his side, at the age of 80. Bill was born in Libby, MT, the oldest of 3 children born to the late William Harris Sr. and Pansey Sloan and was raised in Camas, WA from the age of 6 on. He graduated from Camas High School in 1953 where he was a member of the Navy Reserve.
Bill met the love of this life, Lavine Potter, originally at the age of 9 and over the years they fell in love and married right after high school in 1954.
Bill enlisted in the Army and was stationed in California as well as at Fort Rich in Alaska.
After his service with the military, Bill returned to Washougal, WA to raise his growing family with Lavine and settle into a beautiful life. At this time he began working at Crown Zellerbach Mill in Camas where he stayed until he retired.
Bill loved golfing, watching an array of sports and cheering on his grandchildren and great-grandchildren at all of them. Most importantly, he treasured being with his family and enjoying the wonderful friends he and Lavine shared and cherished.
Bill was the beloved husband of Lavine Harris for over 60 years. He will forever be remembered by his devoted brothers, John and Walt Harris; beloved children, Debbie Morris, Darsi Hall and Dirk Harris; treasured grandchildren, Jeremy and Jennifer Morris, Brett and Robyn Morris, Cody and Kristin Morris, Matt Morris, Samantha and Brian French, Garrett Hall, Ryan Harris, Alexa Harris and Lyndsey Harris; and beautiful great-grandchildren, Taylor Morris, Carson Morris, Braden Morris, Ella Morris, Brittany Peck, Bailey Morris, Jaylen French, Payton Morris, Brooklyn Morris and Quintin French, who adored their Poppy; along with countless other friends and family whom were blessed to know him.
"Bill touched the lives of many people with his
caring heart and maintained his trademark
sense of humor all the way to the end."
Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service on Thurs., Jan. 29th at 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 805 SE Ellsworth Rd., Vancouver WA 98664. A reception will follow the service at the church.
Please sign his guest book at: www.columbian.com/obits.

Published by The Columbian on Jan. 28, 2015.
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I am so glad I was able to get to know Bill over the past 15 or so years! Such a loving man & a man who was loved by all! A true family man! My love to you Lavine & all of the Harris family!
-Linda Mills

January 28, 2015

I love you Dad...you were my rock and not a day will go by that I won't miss you. I will see you again and ask that you continue to watch over us as you always did.

Darsi

January 28, 2015

I loved Bill. He was another dad to me. He was a wonderful, caring, loving man. He will be missed by all who knew him. Love and sympathy to the whole Harris family.

Lori Sanders

January 28, 2015

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