Elizabeth Harrison
July 1, 1943 ~ December 7, 2020 (age 77)
Elizabeth (Betsy) Harman Quinn Harrison, 77, passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2020, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
She was born in Ann Arbor and raised in Birmingham. She earned a Bachelor of Education at the University of Michigan, where she met her loving husband, Curt, of 53 years. They raised their three daughters in Flint, Michigan, where they shared many great times with family and friends.
Betsy’s family used to refer to her as a professional volunteer. She was active in the Junior League of Flint, the Flint Consortium on Child Abuse and Neglect, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, to name a few of the wonderful organizations to which she belonged. She was also an integral member of the University of Michigan Alumni Association, including serving as President of the Alumnae Council, where she was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Service Award. Besides volunteering and taking care of her family, Betsy was known for her love of gardening. She was a natural teacher and loved to share her skills, which led her to study landscape design at Michigan State University and eventually open her own company, Heavens to Betsy Landscape Design. In their retirement years, Curt and Betsy became permanent residents in the Petoskey area, where they had many lifelong memories of Northern Michigan.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Elizabeth (Betty) and Lawrence E. Quinn, and her brother, Lawrence Quinn. She leaves behind her husband, Curtis Allen Harrison, daughters and sons-in-law, Beth (Eric) Knudsen, Emily (Eric) Lieske, and Jennifer (Jeff) Thornton, grandchildren Matt, Abby, Mara, Lorelei and Liam, and sister Katherine (Clifford) Cox, as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial for family and friends is planned for early summer. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Chapter, or Hospice of Michigan.
July 1, 1943 ~ December 7, 2020 (age 77)
Elizabeth (Betsy) Harman Quinn Harrison, 77, passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2020, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
She was born in Ann Arbor and raised in Birmingham. She earned a Bachelor of Education at the University of Michigan, where she met her loving husband, Curt, of 53 years. They raised their three daughters in Flint, Michigan, where they shared many great times with family and friends.
Betsy’s family used to refer to her as a professional volunteer. She was active in the Junior League of Flint, the Flint Consortium on Child Abuse and Neglect, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, to name a few of the wonderful organizations to which she belonged. She was also an integral member of the University of Michigan Alumni Association, including serving as President of the Alumnae Council, where she was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Service Award. Besides volunteering and taking care of her family, Betsy was known for her love of gardening. She was a natural teacher and loved to share her skills, which led her to study landscape design at Michigan State University and eventually open her own company, Heavens to Betsy Landscape Design. In their retirement years, Curt and Betsy became permanent residents in the Petoskey area, where they had many lifelong memories of Northern Michigan.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Elizabeth (Betty) and Lawrence E. Quinn, and her brother, Lawrence Quinn. She leaves behind her husband, Curtis Allen Harrison, daughters and sons-in-law, Beth (Eric) Knudsen, Emily (Eric) Lieske, and Jennifer (Jeff) Thornton, grandchildren Matt, Abby, Mara, Lorelei and Liam, and sister Katherine (Clifford) Cox, as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial for family and friends is planned for early summer. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Chapter, or Hospice of Michigan.
Elizabeth Harrison
July 1, 1943 ~ December 7, 2020 (age 77)
Elizabeth (Betsy) Harman Quinn Harrison, 77, passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2020, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
She was born in Ann Arbor and raised in Birmingham. She earned a Bachelor of Education at the University of Michigan, where she met her loving husband, Curt, of 53 years. They raised their three daughters in Flint, Michigan, where they shared many great times with family and friends.
Betsy’s family used to refer to her as a professional volunteer. She was active in the Junior League of Flint, the Flint Consortium on Child Abuse and Neglect, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, to name a few of the wonderful organizations to which she belonged. She was also an integral member of the University of Michigan Alumni Association, including serving as President of the Alumnae Council, where she was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Service Award. Besides volunteering and taking care of her family, Betsy was known for her love of gardening. She was a natural teacher and loved to share her skills, which led her to study landscape design at Michigan State University and eventually open her own company, Heavens to Betsy Landscape Design. In their retirement years, Curt and Betsy became permanent residents in the Petoskey area, where they had many lifelong memories of Northern Michigan.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Elizabeth (Betty) and Lawrence E. Quinn, and her brother, Lawrence Quinn. She leaves behind her husband, Curtis Allen Harrison, daughters and sons-in-law, Beth (Eric) Knudsen, Emily (Eric) Lieske, and Jennifer (Jeff) Thornton, grandchildren Matt, Abby, Mara, Lorelei and Liam, and sister Katherine (Clifford) Cox, as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial for family and friends is planned for early summer. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Chapter, or Hospice of Michigan.
July 1, 1943 ~ December 7, 2020 (age 77)
Elizabeth (Betsy) Harman Quinn Harrison, 77, passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2020, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
She was born in Ann Arbor and raised in Birmingham. She earned a Bachelor of Education at the University of Michigan, where she met her loving husband, Curt, of 53 years. They raised their three daughters in Flint, Michigan, where they shared many great times with family and friends.
Betsy’s family used to refer to her as a professional volunteer. She was active in the Junior League of Flint, the Flint Consortium on Child Abuse and Neglect, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, to name a few of the wonderful organizations to which she belonged. She was also an integral member of the University of Michigan Alumni Association, including serving as President of the Alumnae Council, where she was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Service Award. Besides volunteering and taking care of her family, Betsy was known for her love of gardening. She was a natural teacher and loved to share her skills, which led her to study landscape design at Michigan State University and eventually open her own company, Heavens to Betsy Landscape Design. In their retirement years, Curt and Betsy became permanent residents in the Petoskey area, where they had many lifelong memories of Northern Michigan.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Elizabeth (Betty) and Lawrence E. Quinn, and her brother, Lawrence Quinn. She leaves behind her husband, Curtis Allen Harrison, daughters and sons-in-law, Beth (Eric) Knudsen, Emily (Eric) Lieske, and Jennifer (Jeff) Thornton, grandchildren Matt, Abby, Mara, Lorelei and Liam, and sister Katherine (Clifford) Cox, as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial for family and friends is planned for early summer. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Chapter, or Hospice of Michigan.
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