Mary A. Harris' Obituary
Mary A. Harris, known to all as Em, died on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
A former resident of Shaker Heights, Ohio and Belleair, Florida, she spent the last several years living on the family farm in Alachua, Florida.
She was born on August 5, 1932 in Burlington, Vermont to Eliza Stimpson and raised by her adoptive parents, Leonard and Grace Adkins.
She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband of almost 60 years, Charles C. Harris.
She was a loving mother to her five children Christine M. Harris, Lyn Harris Dinkmeyer (Jim), Robin Harris Olmstead (Norman), Charles S. Harris (Cheryl) and Catherine Harris Tindley (Ben), a grandmother to eight (Chad, Matthew, Carly, Drew, Caitlin, Rachel, Jessica and Chase), and a great-grandmother to thirteen ( Parker, Easton, Abbey, Natalie, Gavin, Audrey, Connor, Owen, Jazlyn, Kora, Ben, Amelia and Jackson). She is also survived by her sister Gay Duren, her sister-in-law Patricia Green and many nieces and nephews.
While living in Belleair, Em was an avid Windjammer and member of the Clearwater Yacht Club.
She shared a love of horses and with her daughter, Catherine, known by her nickname Tinker, and was also a familiar face at equestrian events throughout the east coast of the United States.
Later, she spent many years traveling the United States with her beloved husband, Chuck, in their motorcoach.
She was a lover of animals and was happiest when she was spending time at the farm. She loved the land and had a gentle soul and a kind spirit…. but most of all she was a generous, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be missed by many.
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