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Paul Harrison '56 April 3, 2020 9:15 AM updated: April 3, 2020 9:37 AM
Paul Eugene Harrison
1932 - 2020
Paul Eugene Paul Eugene Harrison passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, March 25, 2020 following complications related to a severe stroke that occurred February 9, 2020. Paul Harrison was born April 29, 1932 in Livingston, Texas. Paul grew up on a farm in the 'Big Thicket' of Polk County, Texas.
In addition to much hunting, and caring for various animals, there were chores such as cutting firewood for cooking and heating, carrying water from the mineral spring on their property, tending crops, and milking cows. He also sawed logs to help with his family's timber business. Following graduation at Corrigan High School, Paul went to work for GTE installing telephone high-wires in south Texas, primarily along the Texas-Mexico border, while residing in the McAllen, Texas area.
After three years of working, Paul had saved enough money to attend Texas A&M in College Station where he obtained a Petroleum Engineering degree in 1957. To pay for his continuing education in college, Paul also worked as an oil field drilling roughneck. During his time in the Reserve Officers Training Corps of Texas A&M, Paul was awarded the college Outstanding Company Commander in 1956. He later went on to serve as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve for 8 years.
After graduation from Aggieland, Paul went to work for Mobil Oil, now ExxonMobil. In his early years as a engineer, he worked in New Mexico, and the south Texas region. Thereafter, he moved to Dallas where he met and dated Patricia Ann Bean. They were married on December 21, 1962. One unforgettable sunny day in 1963, they had lunch together, and watched and waved to President John F. Kennedy as he rode by in downtown Dallas just a minute or so before the infamous assassination occurred. Paul had work assignments in Dallas (twice), Midland, Corpus Christi, Houston (twice), New York City, and London, England, where he was Executive Vice President of Mobil Oil, United Kingdom, for their North Sea Operations for approximately 5 years. The years the family lived in London, while their children Foster and Paula were attending The American School in London, were spent traveling throughout western Europe.
The family enjoyed the many unique historical events, buildings and landscapes. This was an interesting, enjoyable and beautiful time for all. Paul spent many days helping his children learn to play sports such as soccer, at which Paula was a Texas state all-star in her youth, plus baseball, football, basketball and snow skiing. Many great memories were also made on holiday weekends when Paul and Foster T. Bean (maternal grandfather) took Foster hunting throughout Texas for all types of game, which instilled a love of nature, the outdoors and provided many traditional meals for family and friends over the years. In 1987 Pat and Paul moved back to Dallas, Texas, where Paul completed his career with Mobil Oil, retiring after 33 years of service. He enjoyed retirement with memorable family vacations in Vermont, and Rocky Mountain ranges (skiing in winters and hiking in the summers), and beach house rentals on Galveston Island. Paul and Pat also had numerous good times with his older brother Melvin 'Mel' Harrison, and wife, Mary Lou, often visiting them at their country ranch near Burton, Texas. He also enjoyed going to Aggie football and baseball games, and watching Foster play in tennis tournaments in recent years.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia Ann Harrison of Dallas; son Foster Trammell Harrison of Houston; daughter Paula Ann Rand of Dallas; and grandchildren Jourdan Harrison of Denton; and Nathaniel Rand of Dallas; Paul is also survived by many other loving extended family members. Due to the current coronavirus issues, there will be there will be a private family service streamed on the Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore Facebook page at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. Inquiries and condolences may be sent to FosterH9@gmail.com.
Paul touched many lives during his 87 years and he will be greatly missed, until we all meet again up yonder... In lieu of flowers, the family would be appreciative of donations made to the "Aline Rothe, Melvin and Paul Harrison Scholarships." Donation checks should be made payable to the Texas A&M Foundation, and mailed to 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840-2811. If preferred, in recognition of Paul's passion for finding a treatment for Lyme Disease, the family request that, in lieu of flowers, gifts be made in his name to www.TexasLymeAlliance.net. A memory plaque will be made in his honor at Stanford University's Medical Center.
Published in Dallas Morning News on Mar. 29, 2020
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1932 - 2020
Paul Eugene Paul Eugene Harrison passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, March 25, 2020 following complications related to a severe stroke that occurred February 9, 2020. Paul Harrison was born April 29, 1932 in Livingston, Texas. Paul grew up on a farm in the 'Big Thicket' of Polk County, Texas.
In addition to much hunting, and caring for various animals, there were chores such as cutting firewood for cooking and heating, carrying water from the mineral spring on their property, tending crops, and milking cows. He also sawed logs to help with his family's timber business. Following graduation at Corrigan High School, Paul went to work for GTE installing telephone high-wires in south Texas, primarily along the Texas-Mexico border, while residing in the McAllen, Texas area.
After three years of working, Paul had saved enough money to attend Texas A&M in College Station where he obtained a Petroleum Engineering degree in 1957. To pay for his continuing education in college, Paul also worked as an oil field drilling roughneck. During his time in the Reserve Officers Training Corps of Texas A&M, Paul was awarded the college Outstanding Company Commander in 1956. He later went on to serve as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve for 8 years.
After graduation from Aggieland, Paul went to work for Mobil Oil, now ExxonMobil. In his early years as a engineer, he worked in New Mexico, and the south Texas region. Thereafter, he moved to Dallas where he met and dated Patricia Ann Bean. They were married on December 21, 1962. One unforgettable sunny day in 1963, they had lunch together, and watched and waved to President John F. Kennedy as he rode by in downtown Dallas just a minute or so before the infamous assassination occurred. Paul had work assignments in Dallas (twice), Midland, Corpus Christi, Houston (twice), New York City, and London, England, where he was Executive Vice President of Mobil Oil, United Kingdom, for their North Sea Operations for approximately 5 years. The years the family lived in London, while their children Foster and Paula were attending The American School in London, were spent traveling throughout western Europe.
The family enjoyed the many unique historical events, buildings and landscapes. This was an interesting, enjoyable and beautiful time for all. Paul spent many days helping his children learn to play sports such as soccer, at which Paula was a Texas state all-star in her youth, plus baseball, football, basketball and snow skiing. Many great memories were also made on holiday weekends when Paul and Foster T. Bean (maternal grandfather) took Foster hunting throughout Texas for all types of game, which instilled a love of nature, the outdoors and provided many traditional meals for family and friends over the years. In 1987 Pat and Paul moved back to Dallas, Texas, where Paul completed his career with Mobil Oil, retiring after 33 years of service. He enjoyed retirement with memorable family vacations in Vermont, and Rocky Mountain ranges (skiing in winters and hiking in the summers), and beach house rentals on Galveston Island. Paul and Pat also had numerous good times with his older brother Melvin 'Mel' Harrison, and wife, Mary Lou, often visiting them at their country ranch near Burton, Texas. He also enjoyed going to Aggie football and baseball games, and watching Foster play in tennis tournaments in recent years.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia Ann Harrison of Dallas; son Foster Trammell Harrison of Houston; daughter Paula Ann Rand of Dallas; and grandchildren Jourdan Harrison of Denton; and Nathaniel Rand of Dallas; Paul is also survived by many other loving extended family members. Due to the current coronavirus issues, there will be there will be a private family service streamed on the Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore Facebook page at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. Inquiries and condolences may be sent to FosterH9@gmail.com.
Paul touched many lives during his 87 years and he will be greatly missed, until we all meet again up yonder... In lieu of flowers, the family would be appreciative of donations made to the "Aline Rothe, Melvin and Paul Harrison Scholarships." Donation checks should be made payable to the Texas A&M Foundation, and mailed to 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840-2811. If preferred, in recognition of Paul's passion for finding a treatment for Lyme Disease, the family request that, in lieu of flowers, gifts be made in his name to www.TexasLymeAlliance.net. A memory plaque will be made in his honor at Stanford University's Medical Center.
Published in Dallas Morning News on Mar. 29, 2020
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