He is survived by his parents, John Sr. and Martha Harris; his wife Adriana; his son John August Harris and family; his daughters Aryn N. Harris, and Sabrina Harris; grandchildren John A. Harris, Jr., Rylynn Lowery, and Emma N. Blue; his sisters Kelli L. Garcia and family, and Stacia C. McCloud and family.
John Jr. was born on December 12, 1965 in Lexington, Kentucky to John T. Sr. and Martha L. Harris. New opportunities took the family to Austin, Texas in 1967. He grew up in various areas of the city, and for the later years landed in Anderson Mill, graduating from Westwood High School. His interests included the outdoors: fishing, camping, and anything adventurous. Growing up he loved learning how things worked. He would take anything apart to see if he could put it back together. He also learned and loved to weld, and would spend time with friends creating structures.
John acquired many certifications and licenses based around building maintenance. His knowledge, professionalism, and continued curiosity in mechanics enabled him to work with K&N Management. As a Facilities Technician, John maintained all of the Rudy’s and Mighty Fine restaurants. John started in October of 2006, and left in 2018 to fight his battle, but he was always considered part of the team as if he never left. They considered him the best they ever had. Here, he found a family of coworkers who were equally giving and loyal.
John was always a positive light. He drew people in, and was a true and loyal friend to everyone. Always willing to help when needed, John didn’t know the word no. He was always giving and rarely took. If you knew John, you know he loved to laugh. He had a contagious laugh....one that was recognizable, and comforting.
Although not physically here, John’s spirit has and will continue to touch us all, guiding us to be the positive person he always was.
