Harrison, James Theodore

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: HARR.J013
• Military Service: Korean War, Corporal, United States Army

Notes:

James was a graduate of Clay City High School in Illinois. Following high school, he served in the U.S. Army from 1953-55. James then went to work for Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois where he worked for more than 35 years holding various technical and supplier quality positions. For the last 15 years of his career, James was employed as a lead auditor with DNV Certification, a quality auditing company based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. He retired in April 2011.

James was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Salem, Ohio and previously a longtime member of Christ Church in Germantown Hills, Illinois. He enjoyed working as a referee for high school basketball games in Illinois for many years and was active with the Germantown Hills Little League. James was also a long-serving member on both the Woodford County (IL) Zoning Board of Appeals and the Germantown Hills (IL) School Board.

James was a lifelong fan of the LA Dodgers, an avid supporter of the Illinois Fighting Illini, was generous with all who knew him, and most of all, a man of character who was a loyal and loving family man. James will surely be missed by all who knew and loved him.

James married Gill, Carolyn Faye on 6 Oct 1956. Carolyn was born on 22 Dec 1934 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 13 Jan 1999 in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]