Leith Kirkland Harrison's Obituary
Leith Kirkland Harrison passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Covington, LA. He was 74 yeas old.
He is survived by two children: Scott Phillip Harrison, his wife Allison and Dawn Harrison Smith, her husband Allan; five grandchildren: Alex and Danielle Raymond, Patricia Guevara, Paul and Paige Harrison; his sister, Heather Corey and his niece and nephew, Raymond Corey, Jr., Cheryl Hoffman and her husband Chris. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Raymond Corey, Sr.
He was born March 17, 1938 in Woodstock, NY to the late Ralph Waldo and Ernestine Shear Harrison and lived most of his life in Kingston, NY. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he spent most of his career working as a vocational instructor for the New York State Department of Corrections.
Having recently moved to Louisiana in order to be near his children, Leith has been away from New York for over three years. The family will announce a memorial celebration to be held at a later date when everyone can be together.
Interment of his cremated remains will eventually take place in Woodstock, NY.
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