DR. CLIFFORD E. HARRISON Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Clifford Eugene Harrison, 84, of West Milford, NJ, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015. He was born on May 13, 1931 in Springston, Idaho, the thirteenth child to Susan (Harvey) Harrison and William Harrison. Cliff moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho where he graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1949. He married Marilyn L. Hockett in 1952 in Portland, Oregon and together they raised their three children, later moving to Ringwood, New Jersey. Cliff graduated from Warner Pacific College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, an MBA from the University of Portland in 1962, and a Doctor of Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1986. Dr. Harrison was employed by Nabisco for 31 years starting at their Portland, Oregon plant and ending his career as Director of Corporate Personnel Administration at corporate headquarters. After his career at Nabisco, Dr. Harrison joined the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh as a professor of management / human resources in 1984. In 1986, Cliff joined Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota as Chair of the Business and Economics department, where he served until retirement in 1997. Dr. Harrison created and directed the Moorhead Police Volunteers and served as the Moorhead Minnesota Police Commissioner. He also established similar programs in Fargo and Bismark, North Dakota. Dr. Harrison also served with the Gideons International. Cliff will best be remembered as a devoted and loving husband and father; and enjoying playing golf and wood working. Cliff was predeceased by his beloved wife Marilyn in 2011 as well as10 of his siblings. Cliff leaves behind his loving children Pamela R. Adams and her husband Richard of Oak Ridge, NJ, Bradley A. Harrison and his wife Janet of Cicero, NY, and Gregory S. Harrison and his wife Elona of Ann Arbor, MI.; his adored grandchildren David Harrison of Cheektauga, NY, Amy Brazell and her husband Connor of Liverpool, NY, Melissa Chappell and her husband Nathan of Clarks Summit, PA, and Timothy Adams of Virginia Beach, VA; his cherished great granddaughters Natalie and Amelia Chappell; his dear sister Mable Mitson and her husband Claude of Spokane, WA, and his dear brother Albert L. Harrison of Yakima, WA; as well as many nieces and nephews. A memorial service celebrating Cliff’s life will take place on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 5pm at the Green Pond Bible Chapel, 1083 Green Pond Road, Newfoundland, NJ 07435. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The Salvation Army National Headquarters, P.O. Box 269, Alexandria, VA 22314 or to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Log onto www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com tribute wall to personally post your condolences, memories, photos, and videos.

DR. CLIFFORD E. HARRISON

May 13, 1931 - July 26, 2015