Walter Edward Harrison

He grew up as an avid sports fan in Houston, graduated from Lamar High School, and attended T.C.U. in Ft. Worth on a football scholarship. His college studies were interrupted by World War II, but he went on to complete his BS degree in geology from T.C.U. in 1948.

He served his country during World War II as a Staff Sgt. in the 811 Tank Destroyer Battalion attached to General Patton's 3rd Army. He participated in the Battle of the Bulge and several other major battles in the European Theatre of Operations, which earned him 4 gold battle stars. He was also awarded the Purple Heart, and his Unit was honored with a Presidential Unit Citation.

After the war, he was employed by Humble Oil and Refining Company now EXXON as a field geologist. He was a past member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG, the Southside Lions Club of Corpus Christi, the American Legion, First Baptist Church in Corpus Christi for over 40 years, and most recently, a member of Parkhills Baptist Church in San Antonio.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd Harrison and Dora McGuire Harrison; brother, Lloyd, all of Houston; and sister, Florence Sharer, of Sacramento, CA.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Miriam; four children: son, Wayne, daughter, Shannon McBurney, son, Keith, daughter, Karen Drummond and their respective spouses. He had seven grandchildren, Shannon Harrison and Sarah Loveless of Corpus Christi, Kelli Drummond and Erin Drummond of Brenham, Leigh Harrison and Holly Harrison of Conroe, and Layne Harrison of San Diego, CA. He had one great grandson, Nathaniel Ramirez of Corpus Christi. He is also survived by several nephews, nieces and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Billy Graham Evangelical Crusade, the American Heart Association, or the American Cancer Society.