Thomas Perry "Tucker"
Harrison
Aug 5, 1938 - Mar 21, 2016
Posted by: Ann Weber
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DAVIS FAMILY
FUNERAL HOME
DEWEY, WASHINGTON CO, OK
(permission granted)
Thomas
Perry Harrison was born August 5, 1938 in Tulsa, OK to Thomas M. and
Celeste (Saddler) Harrison. Tucker graduated from Will Rogers High
School in Tulsa in 1956; earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts from The
University of Oklahoma in 1961 and he was a member of Delta Tau Delta
Fraternity. At OU, he met and married Janice Sue Alden on November 21,
1959. Following college, Tucker proudly served his country in the US
Army. In 1964, Tucker began his career with Phillips Petroleum Company
as a commercial artist. After a long and successful career lasting over
30 years as an Advertising and Marketing Executive, Tucker founded the
Vista Group serving clients such as Phillips 66 and Chevron Phillips.
His talent and passion for art in all mediums influenced countless
advertising and marketing executives nationwide. Tucker was a long
standing member of First United Methodist Church of Bartlesville,
serving on many volunteer committees and sang in the Sanctuary Choir for
over 40 years. His enthusiasm for serving his community included
coaching little league/ pony league baseball teams, the Bartlesville
Jaycees, Little Theater, Bartlesville Civic Ballet, Price Tower
Restoration, and OK Mozart. Passions include dancing, singing musicals,
playing golf, traveling the world, and of course, anything OU.
Tucker is
survived by his wife of 56 years, Janice of Bartlesville. Tucker was the
loving father of one son, Brad Harrison, of Bartlesville, daughter Kim
Harrison Crawford and husband Harry of Commerce, MI, and daughter Paige
Harrison Fass and husband Richard of Houston, TX. He was blessed with
four grandchildren; Emily and Harrison Crawford, and Jackson and Alden
Fass. He is also survived by one sister, Celeste Zarley and husband Gary
of Tulsa with numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.
Tucker was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Helen Winn.
Online
condolences for the family can be made at
www.walkerbrownfuneralhome.com.
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Bartlesville First Church with Pastor Tari
Carbaugh officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of
Walker-Brown Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or the National Parkinson's
Foundation. Boomer Sooner!
Honarary Pall Bearers are Jim Case, Jim Bishop, David Bailey, Al Abeyta,
Roger Waters, Doug Freeman, Dick Robinson & Bill Buckles.
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