Charles Harvey Harrison

Charles Harvey “Duke” Harrison, 86, of Mebane died Saturday, May 13 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. He was a native of Montclair, NJ, he was a graduate of Rennesselaer Polytechnic Institute and Hofstra University. As an engineer and patented inventor, he spent much of his career in the medical equipment industry; as a passionate pilot, he was also a flight instructor and chief judge for acrobatic contests. He never stopped learning new skills, earning professional licensing in building, refrigeration and airplane mechanics, a lifelong ham radio enthusiast and extensive traveler, he enjoyed meeting new people all over the world. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Oyster Bay, NY and attended the Mebane Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marshall & Doris Street Harrison and the two great loves in his life, his first wife, Martha Masland Harrison in 1982 and second wife, Nancy Stevens Harrison on April 21, 2017. He is survived by his children, David Marshall Harrison of Long Island, NY, Thomas Parker Harrison of Los Angeles, CA and Eve Masland Harrison Kossmann of Long Island, NY; step children, Allan Alva Dowds of Boston, MA, John Stevens Dowds of Louisville, Ky and Timothy Whittlesey Dowds of Mebane, NC; 12 grandchildren and a sister, Linda Harrison Buffett of Albuquerque, NM A memorial service to celebrate his life will be 3:00 PM Saturday, May 20th at McClure Funeral Home in Mebane by Dr. Jeff Smith. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 – 3:00 before the service. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance/Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215. Online condolences may be sent to www.mcclurefuneralservice.net