Clarke Vincent Harrison Jr. Obituary (1937

Clarke Vincent Harrison, Jr., 85; proud Chicago native, formerly of Evanston, IL and Seattle, WA; passed away peacefully July 15, 2022, at home in Woodbridge, CT. Clarke graduated from Armstrong Elementary in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood and Evanston’s St. George Catholic High School. He earned his B.A. in History from Loyola University of Chicago. Clarke married Patricia Cahill in 1962. He enjoyed a long career as a sales and marketing executive in the computer industry. He was a civil war history buff and a fan of the opera. Beloved husband of the late Patricia Ann Harrison (nee Cahill); devoted father of John Clarke (Helen) Harrison and Margaret Harrison (Sean) Gilshannon; loving grandfather of Evan, Juliette, and Charlotte Harrison and Emma, Henry, and Maria Gilshannon. Also preceded in death by parents Elizabeth “Betty” Harrison (nee Per Lee), Clarke Vincent Harrison, Sr., and Sydney Walker Harrison, and brother Peter (Carolyn) Harrison. Memorial service Saturday, October 8, 11am at Graceland Cemetery Chapel, 4001 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL. Burial of cremated remains to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org. Arrangements entrusted to Inclusive Funeral Care, 773-318-1305 or www.inclusivefuneralcare.com.