Robert Harrison

Robert Emory Harrison, age 84, of Woodbine, died on his mothers birthday, Sunday December 7, 2008 at Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, MD. He was born September 21, 1924 in Carroll County, Mt. Airy, MD, the son of the late Freddie Eugene Harrison and the late Catherine Mary Broderick Harrison. He was a Life Time Farmer, delivering a load of soybeans to Keymar on the morning he went into the hospital, Member of Carroll County Farm Bureau, Frederick Moose Lodge #371, Sons of the American Legion Post #191 Mt. Airy, Life Member of Westminster Elks Lodge #2277, Life member of Jeffersonian Patriotic Club of Frederick Co., Charter member of Mt. Airy VFW Post #10076 Men’s Auxiliary, Member of Mt. Airy Vol. Fire Co. and a charter member Winfield Vol. Fire Company. He was the husband of Shirley Ann Harrison (nee Evans). Father of Michael Robert Harrison, Sr. & wife Ann of Woodbine, Patsy Harrison Koontz and husband Thommy of Mt. Airy and Laura Langhage and husband Chris of Woodbine. Brother of Francis Edward “Johnnie” Harrison of Union Bridge, Loretta M. Widerman of Sykesville and the late Fred Eugene “Gene” Harrison. Loving grandfather of Melissa Schulze and husband Bret, Cara Harrison, and Michael R. Harrison, Jr. and wife Marla, Brandi Barth and husband Brian and Catherine Gregory and husband Jacob, and Dalton and Tyler Langhage. Also survived by three great-grandsons; Kyle Schulze and Hunter and Connor Barth and two great granddaughters Alyson Schulze and Makayla Gregory. Friends may call at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Winfield (Beside South Carroll High School) on Tuesday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Interment St. Michael’s R.C. Church Cemetery, Poplar Springs. Catholic Prayer Service will be held at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA Wednesday December 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM with Fr. Michael J. Ruane officiating. Memorial Contributions to Winfield Vol. Fire Company 1320 W. Old Liberty Road, Sykesville, MD 21784 or favorite charity of choice.
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