OBITUARY: Joe E. Harrison; Baker City, Baker co., Oregon

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The Register-Guard; Eugene, OR; 29 Jan 2003

Joe E. Harrison of Baker City, formerly of Springfield and Eugene, died Jan.
22 of emphysema. He was 85.

Harrison was born Dec. 24, 1917, in Wallowa to John and Lula Markham Harrison.
He married Delma Miles in Baker City on May 24, 1996.

He worked as a logger, welder and gold miner. He was a self-taught diesel
mechanic, and he owned and operated a diesel truck repair service in this
area. He also worked as a truck driver and in 1945 he hauled the largest load
of logs to come out of Oakridge. He built a log truck and a Kenworth truck,
which were displayed at a logging conference in 1956.

He lived in this area from 1945 until 1996, and his interests included
fishing, hunting, water-skiing, building race cars, riding ATVs and playing
shuffleboard. He served as president of the Race Car Drivers Association at
the Eugene Speedway. He enjoyed music and played the saxophone. He especially
enjoyed his friends and dachshund dogs.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Wayne of Springfield; a daughter, Linda Jo
Fountain of Springfield; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

At his request, no service is planned. Inurnment will be at Lane Memorial
Gardens in Eugene. Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel in Baker City is in charge
of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Granite Peak's Assisted Living, Halfway
OR 97834.