Sharon Lynn Harrison

Mrs. Harrison graduated from Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa with a B.S. degree in Home Economics Education. She was a field home economist with the Pet Milk Company in St. Louis, Missouri where she appeared live on television and radio stations around the nation, wrote educational materials for schools, gave educational seminars for home economics departments of many colleges and universities, and did other promotional work for the company. During that time, she was active in the American Home Economics Association, Home Economists in Business, and American Women in Radio and Television. In 1962, she was featured in the magazine “Practical Home Economics” and appeared on the cover.

During this time, she served as speaker for many different local civic, educational, and religious groups and was elected president of the Collinsville Panhellenic Association.

Later, she was a sales associate and sewing instructor for Eunice Farmer Fabrics of St. Louis, Mo. She also coordinated the sewing classes for the company sewing school. She and Eunice Farmer co-founded and co-owned F-H Enterprises, a small pattern company. Sharon designed the patterns and Mrs. Farmer was in charge of promotions. She also, taught dressmaking, tailoring, and ultrasuede classes for Belleville Area College, now known as SWIC, and was the featured speaker of the American Sewing Guild for the Springfield Lincoln-Land Chapter in Springfield, Illinois.

Mrs. Harrison was a former member of Christ Episcopal Church in Collinsville, Illinois, where she was a member of the vestry and a licensed Lay Reader. At the time of her death, she was a member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in O’Fallon, Illinois. She was also a former member of the Association of Wives of Illinois Lawyers and was an active participant in her husband’s election campaigns.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, Moses W. Harrison, II, whom she married in Collinsville, Ill. on December 30, 1961; her son, Luke W. Harrison; and her parents, Kenneth and Leonora, nee Cronin, Phillips.

Surviving are her son, Clarence W. Harrison and his wife, Carol; their daughters, Lauren and Rachel; and her grandchildren, Sarah and Jacob, and their mother, Mary Harrison; and many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Memorials are preferred and appreciated to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 111 O’Fallon Troy Rd., O’Fallon, IL 62269; however, any floral tributes may also be sent to the church in honor of Mrs. Harrison. Condolences may also be expressed online at www.lakeviewfuneralhm.com.

All services are being held privately with Lake View Funeral Home. Interment will be held in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Illinois.