Brian Donald Harris was born on October 15, 1963, in Lansing, Michigan to Ivy Jane (Proctor) Harris and Michael W. Harris. He was baptized on November 29, 1963 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Coldwater. At 3 months old, he moved with his parents to Hemet, California, to the dismay of his Michigan Grandparents.
His early years were spent in Southern California and in 1970 he moved with his family to Modesto, CA. Brian finished High School in Redmond, Washington, but after the passing of his mother, he moved back to Beaumont, CA. In 1983, he suffered a tragic Jeep accident that left him totally paralyzed below the shoulders. As part of an extensive 2 year rehabilitation program, that started in Palm Springs, CA and finished at the University of Washington, he learned Computer Assisted Drafting and was remarkably successful as a home remodel designer, for many years.
The spinal injury took its toll on his physical abilities, and Brian eventually became home bound. He passed away on September 17, 2020 in Tacoma, WA.
Brian is survived by his father, Michael of Tucson, AZ. He was preceded in death by his Mother Ivy; stepmother Susi, and a stepbrother Victor Velleca; his grandparents Janean Holtz, Waldo and Leola Proctor; great-grandparents Ward and Christine Hilborn, Don and Pearl Marie Harris and John and Eva Buck.
A graveside service will be held June 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Oak Grove Cemetery in Coldwater with Father Rick Schark from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church officiating. Arrangements are being cared for by Dutcher Funeral Home.
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