Frances Julia Harrison

Frances Young Harrison died Monday, September 28, 2015, in Richlands, VA, at the age of ninety-one. She was born in Lockport, NY, on January 29, 1924, the only child of Frank L. Young and Julia Dersham Young. She was a graduate of Lockport High School and attended Cornell University for two years before leaving the college to work as a chemist for the War Department in Oak Ridge, TN, working on the Manhattan Project developing the atomic bomb. After the war, she returned to Cornell University and completed her Bachelor Degree in 1948. She met her husband, Richard H. Harrison, a chemical engineer, at Oak Ridge and they were married June19, 1948, in Lockport, NY. They had five children and lived in Odessa, TX. Later in life, Frances returned to her family home in NY and was active with the Western New York Land Conservancy, donating a portion of the Young family farm to create the Niagara Escarpment Preserve. Health issues caused her to move to Richlands, VA, in 2010 to live with her son, Dr. Glenn Harrison. Frances Harrison was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one daughter, Julia Harrison Franklin. She is survived by three sons: Dr. Theodore (Louise Andrew) Harrison of Sydney, British Columbia and Bouquete Panama Dr. Glenn (Elizabeth King) Harrison of Richlands, VA Timothy (Ginger Moore) Harrison, Hemet, CA Daughter: Linda (Michael) McMillan of Pueblo, CO Left to cherish memory are four grandchildren and nine step grandchildren, three great grandchildren and 25 great step grandchildren. Also, she is survived by a special son-in-law, Sammy Franklin of Midland, TX, and special friend, Keith Schwartzlander of Lockport, NY. She was a member of West Fork Presbyterian Church where a memorial service and Celebration of Life will be conducted, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. A brunch will follow in the church fellowship hall for family, church members, and friends. According to her wishes, Frances Harrison’s ashes will join her daughter’s and husband’s in Cloudcroft, NM, as a final resting place. Any donations or memorials for Frances Young Harrison may be sent to West Fork Presbyterian Church, or the charity of your choice. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of local arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.

Frances Julia Harrison

January 29, 1924 - September 28, 2015