Mary Harris' Obituary
Mary Evelyn Phelps Harris, age 89, passed away August 17, 2015, in Frisco, Texas. She lived in Dallas 53 years before moving to Farmers Branch in 2005. While raising her children in the 1950s and 1960s she was a community volunteer and active in several organizations, including the Women’s Auxiliary of the Home & Apartment Builders Association of Metropolitan Dallas. She served as president in 1973. In 1978 the Geraldine Worley Award for exemplary service in the Auxiliary was presented to her. Mary was a gifted visual artist. Her art was not a profession; it was a passion. It led her to return to college late in life. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1986 and a Master of Fine Arts in 1990 from the University of North Texas. From 1983-2000 Mary’s art was in juried shows throughout Texas. She truly enjoyed creating sculpture and associating with fellow artists in the Texas Sculpture Association and other artist organizations. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse S. Harris, a home and apartment builder. She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Harris Kosanke, and her husband, John, of Garland, Texas; her son, Douglas L. Harris, and his wife, Karen, of Katy, Texas; and her brother, H. Robert Phelps, and his wife, Deede, of Little Rock, Arkansas. Mary is also survived by three grandchildren: Elizabeth Harris, Catherine Harris, and Robert Harris. A private graveside service will be held August 20, 2015, at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Texas Sculpture Association, P. O. Box 603052, Dallas, TX 75360-3052.
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