Joseph Bud Henry Harrison II
June 29, 1913 - September 25, 2009
Obituary
Joseph ‘Bud’ Henry Harrison II
Born in Tacoma Washington on June 29, 1913
Visitation: Saturday, October 3, 2009 – 8:30-9:55 a.m.
Service: Saturday, October 3, 2009 – 10:00 a.m.
Reception to follow Committal Ceremony: October 3, 2009
Cemetery: Bonney-Watson: Washington Memorial Park
Bud was born in Tacoma WA in 1913. As a child he lived in Victor and then came to the Rainier Valley area of Seattle and lived in the Seattle area until June of this year, when he moved to Shelton Washington.
He graduated from Ballard High School in 1931. His first job in 1925, he had a paper route in Victor when he was 12 years old. Bud worked on Tugboats as a young man and piloted the Katahdin. He worked at Elliot Bay Plywood for 35 years and at this time he had his own dump truck business, where he would haul work scraps for the mill, as well as deliver compost, manure and top soil all over the Seattle area. After the mill shut down he went to work for Alcola-Trim, where he worked until his retirement.
Bud was married to Laverna Harrison and then to Mary Maddux Harrison and has 6 children, Ronnie, deceased, step-son Bill Patterson deceased, David, Joseph Henry Harrison III deceased, Thelma Denny, and Steve.
After his retirement he enjoyed raising a garden at his home, going to the ocean and to Reno. He was an avid ballroom and country dancer. Bud was a fan of the Mariners and enjoyed watching every game. Bud also enjoyed many great games of pinochle. Bud loved to reminisce about his days operating the tugboats he worked on, his days at the mill and his work when he ran his own business, Harrison’s Topsoil & Fertilizer.
Bud was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, The Carpenters Union and was a Captain in the Auxiliary Fire Department of Seattle No. 68.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Henry Harrison, Sr. and Anna Smith Harrison, sisters Annette and Harriet, his brother Doug, his sons Ronald, Joseph and step-son Bill Patterson. Bud is survived by his sister Ginny Richard Maletta of Seattle, WA, his three children; David Theresa of Arlington WA, Thelma Rick Denny of Santa, ID and of Steve Peggy of Shelton WA. Bud had numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bud is also survived by his companion of 26 years, Jean Amador. Bud will be missed by all who knew him.
My memories of Bud will be of a fun-loving, hard-working, music-loving man with a super sharp memory that he could tap to tell the most fabulous stories of his very long eventful life. For eighteen years, without fail, he sent me a card and a phone call wishing me a “Happy Birthday, Sis!” and the same for his brother. He and his brother were buddies to the end, both having lived into their nineties and leaving us in the same year. That leaves a pretty big void. We’ll have to fill it with all those stories they told and all the memories we have of them. I”m honored to be a part of the family, and what a wonderful family Bud leaves behind.
Uncle Bud,
Although we haven’t seen each other for so many years you were one of my favorite uncles. I wish we could of been closer and seen each other more throughout the years. We will miss you on this side of the family and will see you one day soon. This is not goodbye, just see ya later.
Love Linda