Harris, Glen Dale 'Bud'

Glen Dale “Bud” Harris, 83, a resident of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids. The Rev. Nathan Williams will officiate, with inurnment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4 until 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Glen was born July 7, 1930, in Oelwein, Iowa. He served in the United States Army from 1951-1953 during the Korean conflict. After graduating from business college, Glen worked as an accountant for Wilson-Sinclair in Cedar Rapids. He married Doris McCammon and they had two children. Glen worked for many years as a shipping clerk at Acme Graphics in Cedar Rapids. At age 80, Glen helped out as a custodian at the North Dodge Express BP gas station in Iowa City, where the younger employees affectionately called him “Pops.”

A member of Echo Hill Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids, Glen had a deep faith in God and was a very gentle person. He was a member of American Legion Post 298. Glen liked visiting museums, volunteering at Brucemore, collecting antiques, and helping with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. He was a member of the Kings Daughters and Sons and enjoyed visiting Chautauqua, N.Y.

Glen is survived by a son, Bradford D. Harris of Cedar Rapids; and a daughter, Sabra A. and son-in-law Steve Sandy of Kansas City, Mo.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen R. and Helen G. Harris of Hazleton; and a brother, Paul Harris and sister-in-law, Sandy Harris of Phoenix, Ariz.

Glen will be greatly missed and will be remembered by his many friends as a kind soul who loved cats and enjoyed talking with anyone he met.

Please leave an online condolence for the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.

Published Nov. 28, 2013 in The Gazette