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Sheldon Harrison Obituary
Bellevue
Sheldon C. Harrison, age 90, of Bellevue passed away on October 22, 2017 at Eaton Community Palliative Care in Charlotte.
Sheldon was born on December 29, 1926 in Kalamo Township to Charles Frederick and Leona Belle (Pierce) Harrison. He graduated from Bellevue High School with the class of 1944 and married Phyllis M. Cheeseman on July 14, 1950. They had 4 children and shared 67 loving years together until Phyllis' passing on June 23, 2017.
After high school, Sheldon went on to earn his Master Plumber's license, making him the youngest licensed Master Plumber at that time. He worked for Walkinshaw Plumbing in Bellevue for a number of years before opening his own business, Harrison & Noble Plumbing, Heating and Well Drilling. Sheldon owned and operated the business for over 30 years before closing the doors in 1986. After that, Sheldon worked for the City of Battle Creek as a Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector. He also did Inspections for 5 Townships around Battle Creek.
Sheldon was a lifetime member and past president of the Bellevue Conservation Club, as well as a member and past president of the Lions Club (where he was twice named "Lion of the Year"), member of the Moose in Marshall, Bellevue Citizen of the Year in 1972, past president of the Plumbing Inspectors Association of Michigan and member of the Mechanical Inspectors Association. Sheldon also enjoyed playing fast pitch softball, hunting, fishing, bowling, golfing and traveling to Las Vegas and reading Zane Gray novels.
Sheldon is survived by his children, Charles (Sally) Harrison of Dimondale, Andrew (Brenda) Harrison of Bellevue, Thomas Harrison of Bellevue and Daniel (Cheryl Ulrich) Harrison of Jackson; grandchildren, Erin (Wes) Peart, Jessi (Bret) Flower, Marjorie (Sam) Dany, Patrick (Ali) Harrison and Jacki (Nick) Guajardo; 9 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Joyce Harrison and Ann Harrison; brother-in-law, John (Linda) Cheeseman and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Phyllis; great-grandson, Ford Andrew Flower; and 10 brothers and sisters, James, Willard James, Wilma, Velma, Madelyn, Ivan, Mertice, Harriet, Eldon and William.
Family will receive friends at the Craig Kempf Funeral Home, Bellevue Chapel on Wednesday October 25, 2017 from 2:00-4:00 PM & 6:00-8:00 PM. Funeral Services will take place at the funeral home on Thursday October 26 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Paul Wall officiating. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Bellevue where Sheldon will be laid to rest next to his wife.
Family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be directed to the Bellevue Conservation Club. Assistance with memorials is available at the Kempf Funeral Home, Bellevue Chapel.
Please leave the family a personal message and sign the online guest book at www.kempffuneralhome.com.
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David Morehead
October 26, 2017
Until we meet on the other side,cousin...shalom ~
Darwin Kuhl
October 26, 2017
Prayers are with the family at this sad time. Sheldon was a great man and one I was proud to call "friend" for many years.
Valerie Houghton
October 24, 2017
So MANY HAPPY memories of Uncle Sheldon and Aunt Phyllis and really all our aunts and uncles and all the cousins. A part of our lives that we were so lucky to have and these families we grew up with, that we are better for knowing. So much love for Uncle Sheldon, he was the BEST! He had such a great sense of humor, so many fun things he did when we were kids. His sons had such a wonderful father. Love him always! Now in Heaven with so many loved ones and our Lord.
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