William E. "Bill" Harrison

Harrison, William E. "Bill"
passed away suddenly, Thurs, March 24th, while hiking Camelback Mountain, he was with his wife and friends. Bill was born Sept 10th 1947 in Seattle WA. He started working for his father in the HVAC business. He later started his own company in the Edmonds area. In 1985 he moved with his wife and two small children to Denver CO for business. After two years they moved back to WA, but went to the Eastern WA area - Chelan. Bill started a new company, North Cascades Heating and became a very involved community member. He and his wife helped start the Chelan Street Fair - Taste of Chelan. Bill also was instrumental in starting the Santa Arrival in Town. He won several honors in town for his devotion, including business of the year. In 1996, tired of cold weather, Bill moved with his family to Fountain Hills, AZ. He immediately became involved in helping Baseball Coach Briguglio raise money to fund the Falcons High School Baseball team. Along with several other parents, that all became dear friends, they helped Coach bring the Falcons to their first State Championship - which his son Derek was a starting player. Bill is known for his great business sense. Along with his own company in WA state, he also has been instrumental regarding his wife's business - Another Great Estate Sale . Most importantly in life, Bill was a family man and a friend. His favorite saying was "To have a friend you must be one" He lived by this daily, which is evident in the outpouring of grief and condolences from everyone who crossed his path. He was the most unselfish person you could meet and always put others before him. He was a devoted husband and father. He will be missed by everyone. He was preceeded in death by his parents, Jack and Mae, his father-in-law Gene Sr, his sister-in-law Sandy, his brother-in-laws Rick and Manny and his nephew Jared. He is survived by his two daughters Cherie and Wendy and his seven grandchildren, His wife Tammie and their children Derek and Tiffany, his brothers Chip, wife Maxine, Jim, wife Gail and Bruce, his mother-in-law Kay, brothers-in-laws Gene Jr wife Wendy, Rod wife Barb, Gary wife Dolly and sister-in-law Diana. He also has numerous neices and nephews that he cherished. There will be a service to honor Bill on Saturday April 2nd at 2:00 pm at the Messinger Funeral Home in Fountain Hills. Arrangements entrusted to Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary.