Retired from Dalhousie University Physical Plant as a burner technician.
Loving family man who enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, and having dinner at Swiss Chalet with a homemade lemon meringue pie for dessert. Most of all he loved spending time with his four grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Muriel (Hudson) Harris; children, Dawn (Darren) Ettinger and Lori-Anne (Gordon Grainger); brothers, Walter and Graham; sister, Faye Barkhouse, and grandchildren, Joshua Grainger, James Grainger, Hunter Ettinger and Hayden Ettinger, and honourary grandchildren, Blake and Andrew McInnis. Predeceased by his parents, George and Louise Harris.
Service to take place at St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church, 3751 Robie Street, Halifax, NS, on Tuesday, August 21 at 2:00 pm with reception to follow, and a committal service in Country Harbour on September 1.
The family would like to thank Dr. Stacy Williams at the Victoria General, Canadian Red Cross Continuing Care, and Closing the Gap for their care and compassion. Please consider a donation to the Canadian Red Cross in lieu of flowers.