Hey Unc! As I work on our family tree, you came across my mind. So many memories of us going up to Clear Lake and staying in the cabin and of Aunt Lucera's cooking.  Most importantly, I remember being surrounded by so much love. I miss you and you will live on in my heart forever. ---Baby Ashley 

Darryl 
Think of you and how you enjoyed dancing. 
Marilyn

Back at Shepherd were back 12 years ago there was laughter. Which always involved you. Remembering this is were I first saw you and Jim dance. Those memories are for life. May God Bless you for allowing so many people into your life. May God bless your Family.

Continue Resting In Paradise my Friend

McA 77' #21

It's  been 2 years, still feels like yesterday. We miss you so much. 
THE WEST UNIT

I had a dream about my old friend, we were fishing like we use to. Sure miss them days of fishing and playing dominoes all night. Miss you D, Michaelj.

We  miss you every day at home.      Love you.

Familia Harris:
El motivo de este mensaje es expresarle mis más profundas condolencias por el reciente fallecimiento. Deseo que su alma descanse en paz y que encuentren pronto la resignación por tan enorme pérdida.Me ha impresionado el reciente fallecimiento. Los acompaño en su sentimiento ante tan irreparable pérdida. Sr.Harris me deja lindos recuerdos de mis tiempos que pude convivir con el. Una persona muy alegre y de buen corazon.  Apenas me acabo de enterar del lamentable fallecimiento. Dios le ayude a soportar tan gran ausencia. Dios me los bendiga. Se les quiere y recuerda siempre.

My prayers and kind thoughts go out to all of you during these difficult moments.It's difficult to do but keep smiling --just as he did. We grew up in the same neighborhood and my memories of Darrhly are always of a very proud and happy human being...always smiling..
Take care...Claudio Vega & family

Granny and Tata, spending quality time with  Baby Wesley.

darrhyl was my dad and l will never forget him i'm only 12 to this day but i am keeping my promise i had made him to protect the familly and be the man of the house as he liked to say.

We're never really ready when a loved one leaves this world. There's always so much left we want to say. We long to turn back time and tell them all that's in our hearts. We think, "If only I had one more day." We catch ourselves recalling little moments that we shared and smile at every sweet "remember when." We tell our favorite stories, and we laugh and cry and sigh, and somehow we feel close to them again. We're never really ready when it's time to say good-bye, but slowly we accept what has to be, letting go of what we must but keeping those we love forever close to us in memory.

FOREVER OUR 
"TITI" YOU'LL BE <3

To Darrhyl, you will be extremely missed by me and everyone in the fishing community! All of the great times and laughs we all had in the Tucson bass club, and at other events all over the state of Arizona. You always caught the fish man! Always! You had some bizarre and crazy ways to catch them but you always " Got Em". That's what made you, YOU! You are now pain free and not suffering anymore from the cancers! May you rest in peace and catch fish everyday! 

Love ya Man! 

Dennis Cleary JR and the entire fishing community

I grew up with Darrhyyl. He also was a guy who loved to laugh and tell jokes. Darrhyl was a evcwptional athlete. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Darrhyl: 
 You will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved you. You have always greeted me and everyone at J.Eugene Mc Ateer High School with great respect & dignity and I thank you for that. I remember your smile & infectionous laugh when you greeted everyone you encountered. You've always supported the athletic programs offered and you've always led by example with your strong participation.
I was saddened to learn of illness that you encountered and I know that you are in God's hands right now. My condolence to your family and I know there are angels looking over them. Your sorrow is shared by everyone who knew and loved you.
I'm not going to say good bye but I will say I'll see you later. God bless and rest in peace.
Much respect,
Jon Campbell

My friend my brother, you wil be missed, I pray that you wife and family are doing the best they can, and I will see you again, but not yet.  May the heavens open the doors for you my brother, my friend.

There will be an empty chair at the holiday table this year, but it will be filled with loving memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

My condolences to the Harris family.  Darrhyl and I attended the same high school but became better friends while working at UCSF.  He would always have a smile on his face and kind words to say.  I remember he was so excited about getting into the professional field of optometry. I hope he was able to fullfil that dream...may he rest in peace.....

Mr. Darrhyl Lee..that's what I would call him. Darrhyl was a unique genuine kinda a person. Full of laughter and pleasure. I've known Darrhyl since county days. Darrhyl provided much admiration towards safety of others. Eager to donate tennis shoes, clothes, ect. to the less fortunate. When I'm on my way to work. Darrhyl and I drove the same exact route to work. He would smile, wave at me. In return, I couldn't help it but smile myself. I still catch myself when at work either to greet Darrhyl in parking lot, see him come around the corner, hear his laughter or whatever. Oh yeah, we still going fishing. You're in a place that's beyond our comprehension. Miss you God bless and much love brother. Joe Laguna

RIP my first HS IDOL, I patterned my SWAG after you during this formative period at McA

Wow..what a guy!!. He was our " BO JACKSON" of Mc Ateer High class of 1975 in San Francisco.What a talented athlete!! He played...... Baseball,Football,Track & he was a great wrestler too! He did it all!! Besides being so handsome,he was never vain.He was so respectful to me. He was an honor student at Mc Ateer.He will truly be missed! Love ya bro~Elexis Schexnayder-Gibson

Darrhyl,  I always enjoyed seeing you come into the office.  You were such a positive force -- so friendly, so kind, so motivated to help others.  And you did help so many, Darrhyl.  You changed the lives of others by being in their life.  Your loss is such a shock.  I will miss you, as I know so many others will.  Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.  Rest in peace, Darrhyl.  Your work here is over.  Well done.    ---Martha Kelley

Darrhyl I will always remember you with dancing while you worked with me at Cope and with your family. To see how you and your family were so close as tired as you were you kept going. I will always think of you laughing dancing and just being very caring with the people you worked with. May you continue to sing dance and laugh I asked fo you often. May God bless you now and always and may he be there to hold all of your families tears in his arms and bring them comfort always. Please rest and thank you for allowing Gaby and I to be a part of your families life. I will miss you dearly.
Love and prayers to your Wife and Children.
Marilyn and Gabriella Enos

Darrhyl was a special man.  He's already plenty missed at work.  RIP

nunca es esperada una noticia como esta, sin embargo tenemos que darnos fuerza los que nos quedamos aquí, apoyándonos y acompañándonos para que el dolor se aminore... mi tío fue una gran persona que dejara una huella enorme en nuestros corazones, mi hija lo recuerda con los besos de chocolate como el le decía, y esperaba unos besos de vainilla de parte de nosotras, aun que estamos lejos nuestro corazón y cariño están con su familia...
descanse en paz!!!!

In loving memory of Darrhyl Harris. Darrhyl was a good friend, a hard-working colleague and a great father. Darrhyl always was willing to lend a hand, share a laugh or tell a story just when you needed it. No one can argue that he was so full of life! Darrhyl loved his wife, adored his children, and cherished his grandchildren. He often spoke of how proud of them he was. Our family is lucky that we got to know Darrhyl we will all miss him terribly. He will be our friend forever.

Tio Dario, aun no puedo creer que te hallas ido, desde el momento que supe lo de tu partida senti un inmenso dolor que me va a ser muy difi­cil superar porque fuiste una gran persona, un tipazo, tenias esa chispa que muchos de nosotros los que nos quedamos no tenemos, recuerdo que siempre te rei­as de todas las expresiones mexicanas que me escuchabas y las repeti­as una y otra vez celebrandomelas... Jamas las carnes asadas en casa volveran a ser las mismas sin ti, el unico consuelo que me queda es que tu ya estas con DIOS disfrutando de su misericordia y del paraiso, te voy a extrañar mucho ti­o nunca te olvidare, con amor y cariño tu sobrino el Lic.

I worked with Darrhyl at COPE back in 1998 and currently at UAMC-South Campus. Darryl was always quick with a smile. He was such a positive, upbeat force who always raised my spirits and made me feel better. The world is a little poorer, a little colder, upon losing such a wonderful person. He will be missed.

Darrhyl was one of the most giving souls I have ever encountered. He touched not only peoples' lives but their hearts everyday with his kindness and compassion.One of the things I will miss most personally is laughing as we discussed unique southern cuisine.  I will miss him and never forget him.

You will be missed by many many people, young and old. You had a story for everything. And always a funny story. If you were'nt laughing you were singing and dancing. What a voice you had. Now your singing with the angels. You always had our back. If we needed you, you were their in a split second. You loved doing everything we hated doing. Like cleaning up poop, throw up, blood, It didn't matter. Remember when you and I had a mini riot on the West unit and we were trying to maintain 2 patients and Gloria was on a DPO and her patient got away and was starting fights in the seclusion room, and Gene came in flying and ended up on his back and we all just started laughing after it ended. Thank God no one got hurt. but that was an awesome day. Working with you was a great honor. Remember when we had to all get dressed up cuz we were going into the seclusion room after a patient that was covered in poop. He had smeared it everywhere. Skipper was our charge that day.. Awesome memories. Remember we all would have you immitate us and you would act out each and everyone of us.. and you were always right on. lol. we all had a blast together. We will always love you and have you in our hearts forever and ever. Your voice and laughter will always be echoing in our halls on all the units. It was a joy and a pleasure to work with you for the past 15 years. I love you and miss you. 
I think Kat McNeil said it best: I guess God needed our Big D today to help all those little school children to be welcomed into Heaven with a huge hug and all of that unconditional love he always had for kids.Thank you Its been a pleasure.

Where do I begin? Darrhyl, you touched so many. With your loving kindness, and giving nature. You made it a point to greet, and smile at everybody. Thank you for looking out for me.  I will miss you very much. You will be greatly missed, but never forgotten my dear friend.

Darrhyl, You were loved by many people and you smile and laughter will always be missed. Rest in Peace my Friend.

OBITUARY

Darrhyl Alphonso Harris Sr.

28 December, 1956 – 13 December, 2012

Funeraria del Angel South Lawn & South Lawn Cemetery

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