Thomas William Harrison was born in Lancaster, England on May 8, 1959 to William Noble Harrison and Margaret Victoria Croft. He passed away on August 31, 2014 in Portland, Oregon. Everyone loved and respected Thomas and during his lifetime, he touched a lot of hearts. He had a way of making friends everywhere he went and developed a large network of people who cared for him. His siblings describe him as the best brother anyone could ask for. In his working life, Thomas was a very talented painter and in his spare time he enjoyed playing pool; something he was also very good at. He loved NASCAR and was a huge 49ers fan. Thomas is survived by his parents: William Harrison and Margaret Murphy, stepfather: James Murphy, children: Sean Harrison and Ginny Gronwoldt, three grandchildren, siblings: Liz, Barb, Bev, Sharon, Jimmy, Anne and David, and many nieces and nephews as well as great-nieces and nephews.