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Obituary for HARRIS


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday June 09, 2011

JAMES ANDREW Was born in Albuquerque, NM on May 27, 1963 and went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 30, 2011 following a tragic vehicle accident. Jim was 48 years old and lived in Thoreau, NM at the time of his death. He lived in Albuquerque until he was 15 years old and then the family moved to Farmington, NM where he graduated from Farmington High School and then attended the University of New Mexico. Jim had many hobbies. He was a fine musician and was an expert banjo picker and played the guitar. He liked cross country skiing and backpacking which included a 70 mile trek in the Weminuche Wilderness Area in Colorado. He was also a very good cook and had a great sense of humor and could always make us laugh. Jim is survived by his parents, Andy and Barbara Harris; his sisters, Sheryl Templeton and husband, Don and Dana Van Doren and husband, Dave; aunt, Shirley Donahue; niece, Erin O Niell; nephews, Bryan O Neill and Brad and Kyle Van Doren; and nine cousins including Wayne Harris and wife, Kathy who also live in Thoreau, NM. Jim had many friends that he loved to play music and backpack with. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at French - Wyoming Chapel. His final resting place will be a private cemetery in Sawyer, NM in the Zuni Mountains as he requested. Please visit our online guestbook for Jim at www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400


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