Cleveland Joseph Harris, EDd died on Friday (October 1, 2010) in New Orleans. Beloved husband of Amy Picou Harris.
Son of the late David L Harris and late Idora Gordon Harris Dixon. Father of Barbara Harris Ortique (Calvin) of Bloomfield, Dr Carolyn M Harris, Cleveland J. Harris, Jr. and Kwame Harris of New Orleans.
Grandfather of Justin Ortique, Jonathan Ortique, Charles Ortique, Ayla Downer, Mekel Downer, Alaysa Harris, great-grandfather of Jayden Ortique.
He served in the US Army during World War II and earned the Victory Medal. He started acquiring rental property at the age of 19.
His career as educator began as a school teacher and continued for over 35 years while earning advanced degrees until he retired as an elementary school principal. He ventured into commercial development with MEDLINC Inc. that developed a Connecticut Servicemark for electronic Medical Records.
He was an interim professor at Loyola University in New Orleans. He was a member of Central Congregational UCC, American Contract Bridge League, Omega Psi Phi fraternity, NAACP, alumnus of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge and LSU in New Orleans.
Funeral ceremonies at Central Saint Matthew UCC with fraternal memorial and funeral service. Burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery with military honors on Saturday (October 9, 2010).
Son of the late David L Harris and late Idora Gordon Harris Dixon. Father of Barbara Harris Ortique (Calvin) of Bloomfield, Dr Carolyn M Harris, Cleveland J. Harris, Jr. and Kwame Harris of New Orleans.
Grandfather of Justin Ortique, Jonathan Ortique, Charles Ortique, Ayla Downer, Mekel Downer, Alaysa Harris, great-grandfather of Jayden Ortique.
He served in the US Army during World War II and earned the Victory Medal. He started acquiring rental property at the age of 19.
His career as educator began as a school teacher and continued for over 35 years while earning advanced degrees until he retired as an elementary school principal. He ventured into commercial development with MEDLINC Inc. that developed a Connecticut Servicemark for electronic Medical Records.
He was an interim professor at Loyola University in New Orleans. He was a member of Central Congregational UCC, American Contract Bridge League, Omega Psi Phi fraternity, NAACP, alumnus of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge and LSU in New Orleans.
Funeral ceremonies at Central Saint Matthew UCC with fraternal memorial and funeral service. Burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery with military honors on Saturday (October 9, 2010).
Cleveland Joseph Harris, EDd died on Friday (October 1, 2010) in New Orleans. Beloved husband of Amy Picou Harris.
Son of the late David L Harris and late Idora Gordon Harris Dixon. Father of Barbara Harris Ortique (Calvin) of Bloomfield, Dr Carolyn M Harris, Cleveland J. Harris, Jr. and Kwame Harris of New Orleans.
Grandfather of Justin Ortique, Jonathan Ortique, Charles Ortique, Ayla Downer, Mekel Downer, Alaysa Harris, great-grandfather of Jayden Ortique.
He served in the US Army during World War II and earned the Victory Medal. He started acquiring rental property at the age of 19.
His career as educator began as a school teacher and continued for over 35 years while earning advanced degrees until he retired as an elementary school principal. He ventured into commercial development with MEDLINC Inc. that developed a Connecticut Servicemark for electronic Medical Records.
He was an interim professor at Loyola University in New Orleans. He was a member of Central Congregational UCC, American Contract Bridge League, Omega Psi Phi fraternity, NAACP, alumnus of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge and LSU in New Orleans.
Funeral ceremonies at Central Saint Matthew UCC with fraternal memorial and funeral service. Burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery with military honors on Saturday (October 9, 2010).
Son of the late David L Harris and late Idora Gordon Harris Dixon. Father of Barbara Harris Ortique (Calvin) of Bloomfield, Dr Carolyn M Harris, Cleveland J. Harris, Jr. and Kwame Harris of New Orleans.
Grandfather of Justin Ortique, Jonathan Ortique, Charles Ortique, Ayla Downer, Mekel Downer, Alaysa Harris, great-grandfather of Jayden Ortique.
He served in the US Army during World War II and earned the Victory Medal. He started acquiring rental property at the age of 19.
His career as educator began as a school teacher and continued for over 35 years while earning advanced degrees until he retired as an elementary school principal. He ventured into commercial development with MEDLINC Inc. that developed a Connecticut Servicemark for electronic Medical Records.
He was an interim professor at Loyola University in New Orleans. He was a member of Central Congregational UCC, American Contract Bridge League, Omega Psi Phi fraternity, NAACP, alumnus of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge and LSU in New Orleans.
Funeral ceremonies at Central Saint Matthew UCC with fraternal memorial and funeral service. Burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery with military honors on Saturday (October 9, 2010).
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