JAMES EVERETT HARRISON
1932 - 2023

HARRISON, James Everett As a proud native Texan, James Everett Harrison of Dallas, Texas, died May 25, 2023, at the age of 91 after having breakfast in celebrating his 44th wedding anniversary. James was born at home on January 22, 1932, and died at home of natural causes. James is survived by his wife, Elaine Hamilton Harrison, whom he met at Southern Union Company (SUC) in downtown Dallas. James was predeceased by his father, Everett Harrison; his mother, Rachel Freiley Harrison; and his younger sister, Doris Ruth Harrison Ford. James graduated from Carrollton High School in May 1949. He attended the University of North Texas, graduating in May 1959 with a BBA degree. He retired from SUC in February 1986. From an employee to a consultant, James had over 30 years with SUC. His last three years at SUC, he flew every day, round trip to Austin before airport security changed in 2011. He earned many rewards and recognitions from flying on Southwest Airlines. James enjoyed his many accounting positions and lifelong experiences at SUC that included supervising the accounting reports and payroll departments, consolidating all subsidiaries and divisions for year-end reporting to shareholders, SEC filings, internal monthly reporting, Board of Directors meetings, and financings. After retiring from SUC, James worked for worked for Kaufman, Munn & Associates, P.C. and Chase Bank. Elaine and James spent many years travelling to New York City and other cities, seeing musicals, plays, operas, and museum art exhibits as well as tourist sights. And, James accompanied Elaine to many IAAP conventions to various cities across the USA and Canada. In-between times, they attended Dallas Cowboys games and many musical, drama, and art events in Dallas and surrounding areas as well as coordinating and attending families' and friends' holidays and other celebrations. For over 20 years, they hosted Christmas parties for their SUC friends at their home. James was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan, attending games at the Cotton Bowl and Texas Stadium, and later watching the games on television. Other survivors include many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews from the Harrison and Hamilton Families as well as cousins in south Texas. James also had close and dear friends from high school, church, SUC, and Chase Bank. A Celebration of Life is pending. In lieu of flowers, Elaine requests that in-memory contributions be made to either the UNT Office of Development, Memo Line "Accounting Excellence Fund #311250," 1155 Union Circle, Denton, TX 76203-5017 or to Westridge Fellowship Church, Memo Line "Benevolent Fund," 1700 North Highway 161, Grand Prairie, TX 75050-2863.