Elizabeth A. Harris

1931 - 2023

Elizabeth A Harris

November 11, 1931 - November 20, 2023

Cherokee Village, Arkansas - Ms. Harris, 92, was a native Californian born in Los Angeles and was a graduate of the University of California Santa Barbara and Fresno State University. She had many careers and talents: writer, illustrator, French translator, executive secretary, mother of two, grandmother of seven, and great-grandmother of fifteen. From her professional life, Ms. Harris was most proud of her years as the secretary to the chief of police of the Fresno Police Department. During her time there, she was the grand prize winner during the 1985 National Secretaries Week for her essay about her love of being a secretary and "the professionalism of secretaries in the public sector." For the last 30 years, Elizabeth and her partner Charlie called Sharp County, Arkansas, their home. Ms. Harris is survived by her daughter Margaret and Margaret's husband Peter, her son David and his wife Patricia, and their father Rodney. Among the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are musicians, business owners, teachers, artists, entrepreneurs, nurses, writers, engineers, and scientists. All of us remember her for her quick wit and humor, encyclopedic memory and knowledge of history and popular culture, and her unfailing belief in the kindness of all people.