Mitchell Harris, age 76 of Hamilton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Hospice of Hamilton. He was born in Manchester, KY on November 17, 1939 to Curtis and Verlie (Curry) Harris. Mitch was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He will be missed forever from his family’s lives. They were his greatest joy.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Janet; daughters, Lisa (John) Parker, and Lana (Dave) Thiem; granddaughters, Cassondra (Kyle) Pfirrman, and Kaitlyn Thiem; his brothers and sisters-in-law; and niece and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Maynard Harris.
Mitch was a master carpenter. He was the owner of Harris & Harris Construction with his father, Curt. Mitch later owned LeeLan Builders with his son-in-law, John. He was a proud member of Carpenter’s Local #637, where he once served as President. In 1981, along with his family and closest friends, he designed and built his family’s home.
Mitch was an avid golfer. A hobby he particularly enjoyed was making stained glass projects with his wife, Janet. They taught their family to enjoy this hobby as well. Mitch loved his friends and was extremely loyal. He loved to tell great stories. If in his company you knew you were in for a good time with laughter and loud music.
Funeral service will be held at Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 11:00 am with Pastor Josh Willis officiating. Burial will follow at New London Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 from 10:00 - 11:00 am at the funeral home. Condolences can be made at www.browndawsonflick.com.
His family would like to thank Fort Hamilton ICU and Hospice of Hamilton for taking such good care of him in his final days. They’d also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Ray Hibbard for being such a wonderful lifelong friend.
