Borda Lon Harris

Borda started dancing when she was five years old and went on to dance professionally throughout her college years. She was a member of American Guild of Variety Artists and Dance Masters of America. Borda opened her own dancing school in Texas City and League City, Texas, where she taught dancing from ages 14 to 25.

Borda graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Houston in 1947, where she was voted most popular senior girl and head cheerleader. Borda graduated from the University of Houston in 1951, where she was cheerleader for two years, elected Queen of the University of Houston her senior year, named among The Ten Outstanding Students, won one of the Ten Top Acts in Frontier Fiesta, and was listed in “Who’s Who In American Colleges.”

In 1953 Borda married her high school sweetheart, A.B. Harris, and they had two children who were her pride and joy, as were her five grandchildren.

Borda was an active member of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church. In 1979 and 1980, she was President of her sorority Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae. After A.B.’s retirement, they traveled extensively and lived a dream life being blessed in so many ways with family, friends, and memories. Borda’s capacity for love, her devotion to family, her strength of character and graciousness were all wrapped up in an easy smile and softness of heart that endeared her to everyone she met.

Borda was preceded in death by A.B., her husband of 67 years. She is survived by her daughter, Holly Harris Forney, (Tom), and their children, Muriel Reid (Allen) and Drake Forney (Kathryn), her son, Britton Byron Harris (Kerry), their children, Patrick Groom, Trevor Harris (Morgan) and Walker Harris, as well as five great grandchildren.

A private Family Service will be held at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages anyone who wishes to remember Borda do so with a gift to the Humane Society or the charity of their choice.