Christopher James Harris Jr.

Christopher James Harris Jr. CLIFTON--Christopher James Harris Jr. was born Oct. 14, 1976, in Tarrant County, Texas, and was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Cowboy Church of Ellis County, 2374 U.S. 287 Access Road, Waxahachie, Texas, 75167. Chris grew up in Mansfield, Texas, and was a graduate of Winston School. He also attended Hill College. His passion was rodeo, and he started riding bucking horses as a youngster. He was a High School all-around champion. In 1996, Chris joined the PRCA in order to pursue his dream of becoming a champion bareback rider and that is exactly what he did. Over the next 20-plus years, he traveled the world, participating in thousands of rodeos. He qualified for the National Finals Rodeo six times and he won many NRF rounds. His favorite win was the Calgary Stampede. Chris was also a breeder of bucking horses as well as operator of High Court Breeders, a successful deer breeding operation. Chris was preceded in death by his father, Christopher J. Harris Sr., and his brother, Courtney Johnson-Harris. SURVIVORS: He is survived by his daughters, Halley Preece and husband, Pistol Preece, and soon-to-be born granddaughter, Parker Jane Preece, Jesse James Harris and her mother, Stephanie Harris; his mother, Tammy Allred Harris; his brothers, Don Harris and wife, Adriane, Justin Harris and wife, Amy; his sister, Heather Harris Heftler and husband, Jerry; together with many cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and countless friends all over the world.