Obituaries
Michael B. Harrison, 73
December 11, 2021
Love bears all things; Believes all things; Hopes all things; Endures all things. Love Never Ends.
Michael B. Harrison, 73, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, December 11, 2021. Born in Champaign-Urban, IL, he was the son of Lucia (D’Addeo) Harrison and the late J. Bradley Harrison. He was the loving husband of Lucille A. (Laurri) Harrison, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage.
Michael worked at Fort Monmouth, NJ, where he worked until his retirement. As a logistician, he served as branch chief where he was responsible for supplying equipment to the troops. His last assignment was updating military computer systems. During Desert Shield, which preceded Desert Storm, he worked in the Fort Monmouth war room, for which he received special recognition for his efforts.
Michael was a sports fanatic, he loved the San Francisco and New York Giants teams. He was thankful for his good pals in fantasy sports. He also loved animals and was especially fond of cats and elephants.
In addition to his wife, Lucille, Michael is survived by his children: Joseph and Jenna Harrison; and siblings: Anthony, husband of Anna, Joseph, husband of Lecie, Peter, Andrea Still, wife of Tony, and John, husband of Renwick. He was preceded in death by his sister, Gina.
Memorial Services for Michael will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Michael’s memory may be made to World Wildlife Fund.
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December 16, 2021
Mke was my Branch Chief at CECOM, Fort Monmouth. In his branch, I was an Item Manager. Mike was a nice guy and always fair.
December 14, 2021
To Lucille and family: I played fantasy football with Mike, going back to 1996 or 97. I always knew him to be fair, honorable, competitive-but-fun and curious. I am sure he exhibited those qualities in many ways. It was my pleasure that Mike did some writing for me on my fantasy web site back in 2008 or so; I appreciated his approach, diligence and capability. As I never got to meet my friend in person, I miss his (online) presence already. May God bless and comfort your family in your time of grief.
December 14, 2021
Dear Harrison Family,
I had the distinct honor of coming to know Michael (Mike) through the burgeoning internet. Mike and I met purely by happenstance when he decided to join a fantasy sports league I was running. Mike and I hit it off immediately, so much so that when we began to share out interests beyond fantasy sports and he noted how he sometimes passes through my home state (CT), I was eager to see about meeting him in person. Let me be clear. Back then, some 23 years ago, that was considered a quite the risk. Who knew who’d show up on your doorstep then. The internet was full of dangerous people! Admittedly, there was a wee bit of concern about meeting this fellow whom I only knew through emails but that vanished instantly. Mike came armed with his smile and his easy-going manner. What was supposed to be a stopover turned into a three-hour visit over drinks, burgers, and a lot of good conversation. Mike and I met a few times more after that before he moved further inland.
I miss already the very idea that I always knew I could shoot Mike an email and get a reply within a day to any questions I may have had. We saw eye-to-eye on many things in politics, sports, and life. We traded numerous correspondences over 23 years, which is nothing to sneeze at. I knew Mike pretty well and am proud to think of him as a friend. The leagues will never be the same, but Mike will carry on in them so long as I have something to say about it.
Goodbye, my friend.
Rest, Mike.
