Bobby Herbert Harris, Jr.
July 14, 2009
Bobby H. Harris, Jr., 51, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the University of Iowa Hospital.
Bobby was born December 31, 1957 to Bobby and Darlene Harris in Montgomery, AL. He was a member of Eastside Church of the Nazarene where he was a Sunday school teacher. Bobby was an avid Vikings fan, loved reading, studying the Bible, and keeping up with his nephews baseball games as well as all other activities involving his nieces and nephews.
Bobby is survived by his wife, Diane; sisters, Patricia (Russ) Bullock, Dixie (Darrell) Musick and Barbara Brooks; and a host of nieces, nephews and other extended family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2009 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Eastside Church of the Nazarene, 1451 E. 25th St. with burial to follow at Brinegar Cemetery in Lucas, Iowa.
Memorial contributions may be made to Eastside Church of the Nazarene.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Bradley and Joy Smith
07/27/2009
Diane,
Our prayers are with you in this challenging time.
I can't imagine what you must be going through.
I know that God will carry you and be your peace and strength.
I regret that I can not be there to give you that word of encouragement in person.
I appreciate you and your help in making the center successful while I was there. I wish I could have several more like you at my current center.
Stay in touch and let us know if there is anything we can do to ease your time or transition.
Bradley and Joy Smith
602-999-9690
Arnisa Germovic
07/17/2009
I wanted to let you know that you have my greatest sympathy, and my heart is truly saddened.
Bob was more than just a wonderful person, he was my friend. And, I know that his passing will not only leave a void in my life, but in the hearts of all those who knew him.
With my deepest sympathy,
Darron Miller
07/16/2009
Diane Harris and Patty Bullock,
I was sad to hear that Bob had complications and that he ended up passing away. Bob was a really neat person. I can tell you this, he had a church family that really loved him. By working in the church office and talking with different church members, they have shown sadness and grief in Bob's passing but each one always says at least he is in a better place and is not in any more pain. Someone told me the following morning after Bob passed away that he had just spent his first night in Heaven. WOW! That is a thrill to know that Bob loved Jesus Christ and now he is in His presence of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords for eternity!!!!
Tuesday evening I read some of Revelation 21 about the New Jereusalem and read again of how He will wipe away every tear from their eyes and there will be no more mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.
Bob will be greatly missed and I'm sure you will have your rough days of missing Bob. Be assured that it is ok to grieve his loss. It is ok to weep and cry. Remember Jesus wept. Also remember that for you, life does go on, although it will be different now but understand that in time it is ok to move on with your life and not feel guilty if you laugh or seem to enjoy yourself. That is what Bob would want you to do I'm sure.
Be assured that Jesus Christ is right by your side and has hold of your right hand and that He will give you the strength to get through this sad time in your life. Jesus never fails and Jesus will NEVER fail.
Why did Bob have to pass away now? We all have the "Why" question it seems during these times. The only thing I can say is that the Bible says that all of our days are numbered. Each of us have an appointed time to be born and an appointed time to die. So, for Bob, this was his time so it must have been in God's timing.
Well, it's easier said than done, but hang in there. Your church family loves you and cares about you. Never hesitate to ask for help because your church family is here for you.
Your friend,
The Office Guy from Eastside Church of the Nazarene
Darron Miller
Fannette Elliott
07/16/2009
Words don't seem to express my feelings regarding Bob and his contributions to our team at the Marsh Annex. The thought of not having him as one of our team members is hard to handle right now. Not having his spiritual presense is weighing heavy on our hearts. We all know that he is smiling down on us but in a better place. When any of us had problems, he always kept us in his thoughts and prayers. Even though we will not be able to see him day in and day out, his spirit will always be with us. Here is a scripture that he had in his cubicle:
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:21
Here are Bob's words: Lord Jesus, please help me to allow you to truly become the treasure of my life - Bob
Bob was a treasure for us and we will greatly miss him!