Thomas "Tucker" Harrison passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 due to complications from Parkinson's Disease and Pancreatic Cancer.
Thomas Perry Harrison was born August 5, 1938 in Tulsa, OK to Thomas M. and Celeste (Saddler) Harrison. Tucker graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa in 1956; earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts from The University of Oklahoma in 1961 and he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. At OU, he met and married Janice Sue Alden on November 21, 1959.
Following college, Tucker proudly served his country in the US Army. In 1964, Tucker began his career with Phillips Petroleum Company as a commercial artist. After a long and successful career lasting over 30 years as an Advertising and Marketing Executive, Tucker founded the Vista Group serving clients such as Phillips 66 and Chevron Phillips. His talent and passion for art in all mediums influenced countless advertising and marketing executives nationwide. Tucker was a long standing member of First United Methodist Church of Bartlesville, serving on many volunteer committees and sang in the Sanctuary Choir for over 40 years. His enthusiasm for serving his community included coaching little league/ pony league baseball teams, the Bartlesville Jaycees, Little Theater, Bartlesville Civic Ballet, Price Tower Restoration, and OK Mozart. Passions include dancing, singing musicals, playing golf, traveling the world, and of course, anything OU.
Tucker is survived by his wife of 56 years, Janice of Bartlesville. Tucker was the loving father of one son, Brad Harrison, of Bartlesville, daughter Kim Harrison Crawford and husband Harry of Commerce, MI, and daughter Paige Harrison Fass and husband Richard of Houston, TX. He was blessed with four grandchildren; Emily and Harrison Crawford, and Jackson and Alden Fass. He is also survived by one sister, Celeste Zarley and husband Gary of Tulsa with numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.
Tucker was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Helen Winn.
Online condolences for the family can be made at www.walkerbrownfuneralhome.com. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Bartlesville First Church with Pastor Tari Carbaugh officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Walker-Brown Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or the National Parkinson's Foundation.
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Published by Examiner-Enterprise from Mar. 24 to Apr. 23, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Thomas Harrison

11 Entries

Gayle Illing

March 18, 2023

I miss Tucker everyday. Such a special friend.

Gayle Illing

March 18, 2021

I miss this great fun, smart, talented, loving guy everyday. Such a wonderful friend. Hugs to the family.

Laura Yeates Young

April 11, 2016

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Harrison. He was such a nice man. He was always so much fun to be around at OU events. He loved his family so very much. RIP

Kathy Cain

April 7, 2016

Tucker was one of my favorites from working at Phillips. He was always fun and full of life. My thoughts are with the family he loved so much.

Paula Steeper

April 5, 2016

Dear Harrison Family, I am sincerely sorry for your loss. Thinking of you, Janice, with friendship and sympathy.

March 26, 2016

Always upbeat and full of energy. So sorry for everyone's loss. He was a real talent and had such enthusiasm for anything he was involved in. A wonderful man.
Gerelee and Sheldon Cunningham

Vivian Mccorvey

March 25, 2016

Tucker ! my friend and 30 years my client, always kind and funny we shared so much +Your beautiful hair
I will miss You, it will never be the same with out You !
Love &Peace

Gayle Illing

March 24, 2016

Our Tucker will be greatly missed. I will always cherish years of great vacations, OU-TX games, fairytale weddings, too many scotches, and endless fun. I love my great friends T&J.
My condolences to Janice, Kim, Paige and Brad. We are blessed to have been part of his life. Rest in peace sweet Tucker.

Rosy Nikkel

March 24, 2016

Prayers for your family

Glenn and Polly Sharp

March 24, 2016

Prayer for Janice and the Harrison family fill my heart today. Our friendship together in the 70's was full of fun and laughter and Tucker was at the heart of every gathering. His laughter and zest for life filled the room and was contagious. His passion for OK Mozart was a tireless gift to the Bartlesville community. Tucker was an exuberant OU football fan! To watch a game with him was exciting, not to mention exhausting. Glenn and I, for many years, have been the lucky recipients of his witty Christmas letters and we will miss them. We will miss our friend Tucker Harrison. Goodbye Tucker. Well done good and faithful servant. God speed to your eternal home where you can be the star of every Little Theater production and OU always wins. Boomer Sooner.

Jennifer McKissick

March 24, 2016

Many of my favorite teen and adult memories are from the Harrison's home sitting around the kitchen table with Kim and her parents. Mr. Harrison (Tucker) was so full of life, always upbeat and happy. I admired his love for Janice and his children. I will miss his sweet smile.

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