Stephen-Harris-Obituary

Stephen L. Harris

Sacramento, California

1937 - 2019

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Stephen L. Harris, Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies, and an active member of the campus community, has died. Steve was born in Aberdeen, WA on February 5, 1937 and died of cancer in Sacramento on April 14, 2019 at the age of 82. In childhood, he was mentored by his Grandfather Louis...

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Congratulations on a life well lived and thank you for your contribution to my education and edification. I hope to achieve a fraction of what you did in life.

I was about to write to Stephen about "Fire and Ice" and how much I enjoyed this treasure trove of information, but then I discovered he died in 2019. Having climbed most of the Cascades in his book, I wanted to tell Stephen that I was in awe of the incredible Bibliography that he produced in this book -- an amazing collection of research material that must have taken countless hours of work to produce. Rest in Peace. Gordon W. Gribble

I attended CSUS in the late 70's and took Dr Harris' course on Greek Mythology. I enjoyed the class so much that I also took his two other courses, Introduction to the Old Testament and Introduction to the New Testament both of which were wonderful. He was an excellent lecturer. I remember wishing that he taught other courses I could take. He left a lasting impression on me and I have remembered his classes often over the last 40+ years. I came across his obituary quite by accident and...

I took Stephen's class in volcanoes at CSUS and I have his Fire and Ice book. He had a glowing look on his face at all times. Rest in Peace Stephen.