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Stephen D. Harrison

A celebration of life will be held at Emmaus Church, McLoud Oklahoma on Thursday August 22, 2013 @ 4:00pm. Private internment will be held at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas at a later date. He died August 19, 2013 at the Veterans Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Stephen was born in Lawrence, Kansas on May 19, 1949, son of Alice Jeane Harrison and Edgar A. Harrison both preceded him in death. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1967. He attended University of Kansas. Stephen enlisted in the United States Army. He graduated from Officer Candidate School and retired from the United States Army in 1994.

He married his beloved, Jessica Lee Moses on August 21, 1970 in Lawrence, Kansas. She survives of the home.

He is survived by two children: David Harrison of Norman, Oklahoma and Jillian Treadway of Mcloud Oklahoma. Five grandchildren : Amanda, Jeremy, Breanna, William, and Owen. Two brothers: Kenneth Harrison and his wife, Sarah, of Roanoke, Texas, and Richard Harrison and his partner, John Campbell, of Edison, New Jersey.

In lieu flowers the family suggests donation be made to the Moore Youth Baseball Association (MYBA) to replace baseball equipment lost during the Moore Oklahoma tornado. Any donations can be mailed to 34 Horseshoe Lane, McCloud Ok 74851.

Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries.LJWorld.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Aug. 21, 2013.

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Lindsey

August 27, 2013

Steve was a wonderful man...loved his laugh...miss his smile...miss his positive attitude...he was the most wonderful man I have ever known and I will miss him dearly. I just found out about his passing thru online searches. What a wonderful man...will miss him. :(

Donna Artherton-Kelly

August 26, 2013

I was sad to hear of Stephen's passing. I have fond memories of him from junior high and high school. My thoughts and prayers are with his family today.

Wanda

August 24, 2013

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Sharon Young

August 21, 2013

I am so sorry to hear of Stephen's passing. We graduated in the same class. I will keep you all in my prayers.

August 21, 2013

I am so sorry to hear of Steve's passing. I went to grade school all the way through high school with Steve. He will truly be missed. I hope the good memories will help you through this difficult time.
Kathy Jones Guth-Lawrence, KS

Helen Pendleton Rumbaut

August 21, 2013

I was so sad to hear of Steve's passing. He was my classmate from elementary school through high school and we shared several classes. May the Lord Jesus Christ comfort all who mourn, giving the peace that passes understanding (Philippians 4:7).

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