Gene Allen Harris left this world on April 20, 2024. He was born in West Grove, Iowa on April 11, 1948 to Carl and Ione Harris as the third child with older brother Gary and sister Linda and younger brother Greg. He was raised on a small farm, enjoying a rural lifestyle and family setting. At age 19 he joined The Air Force and spent 20 years mostly with the 308th Strategic Missile Wing with the Titan II missile program. During his time in The Air Force he met and married the love of his life, Vicki L Giles and had two children, Raymond and Richard. After retiring the family moved to Texas and he continued his work as a facilities engineer working at South Austin Medical Center and later Motorola.
He was actively involved in the renovation of McCarty Student Center just off the campus of Texas State University. Gene was a passionate lover of steam locomotives. After his wife passed he persued his life long desire to go skydiving and was able to make two successful flights. He continually worked to bring The Gospel to everyone that he encountered.
Gene is preceeded in death by his wife Vicki, his parents Carl and Ione, and his older sister Linda. He is survived by his brothers, Gary and Greg, and two sons, Raymond and Richard, and his six grandchildren, Christine, Stephen, Richard Jr., Joshua, Corbin, and Ephraim along with numerous extended family members.
A visitation for Gene will be held Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Church of Christ-University, 115 Country Estates Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666, with the funeral service immediately following at 2:00 PM.
Military Funeral Honors will be conducted on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM in Committal Shelter #1 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209.
In lieu of flowers please consider donating to McCarty Student Center at 506 N. Guadalupe Street, San Marcos, Texas, 78666.
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