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Dennis E. Harrison
EAST ALTON
December 01, 2011 4:52 PM
Dennis E. Harrison, 69, died at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family.
He was born Dec. 31, 1941, in Alton to Eldon and Ida (Moore) Harrison. On Dec. 18, 1969, he and the former Nancy Mettler were married in Alton. She preceded him in death in 1993.
Mr. Harrison owned and operated the East Alton Bowling Alley and Arcade Vending in East Alton for 50 years before retiring in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Dal Harrison of East Alton; two daughters, Gaye Lynn Longbottom of East Alton and Carlene and James David Timmons of Trion, Ga.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Sharon Harrison of Grafton; and his significant other, Sue Huber of Missouri and her children, Connie and Dean.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Committal services with burial will take place from 1:30 until services at 2 p.m Dec. 2, at Roselawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
Memorials may be made to the ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease) Association.
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Marilyn Hope Waide (Lake)
Per Nancy Van Ausdoll Crivello, "He was a really nice guy. Owned and operated the East
Alton Bowling. Has a brother Steve, that operates a great antique and gift store in Grafton.
May our classmate, Dennis, be remembered and may his family be comforted by our sympathy.
Mike Smith
I have fond memories of Dennis. We were in love with the same girl, whose name will remain anonymous, in the sixth grade. Saw her Friday nights at the Uptown Theatre. In the ninth and tenth grades played poker with Randy Hausmann and Bob Smith of Friday nights. We put lots of fast miles on his parents' '55 Desoto convertable. Our parents both had cabins on Piasa Creek and we boated and fished. When I was in college I would visit him at Bowl-In. He must have had ALS so I am sure he suffered. Rest in peace, Denny.
Larry Donahue
I have fond memories of Denny, especially 8th and 9th grade, as we were on all the sports teams together. We had so much fun then. It is hard to believe he is gone and such a hard way to go to your final rest, rest in peace my friend.