More detail on this person: Daniel R Harris
(Danny) 65, formerly of Liberty MO and Prairie
Village KS, passed away March 28 at his home in
El Paso TX surrounded by family after a battle
with lung cancer.
He was born July 5, 1948 to Ransom and Verna
(Hicks) Harris and was a 1966 graduate of Liberty
High School. After graduation he entered the Army
where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross
while flying helicopters in Vietnam. He had owned
and operated Rainbow Car Wash in Kansas City
KS, All Seasons Brushless Car Wash in Kansas
City MO and Octopus Car Wash in Independence
MO. He was also active in the Saddle and Sirloin
Club and Abdallah Shrine. In 1998 he had an
opportunity to sell All Seasons and moved to El
Paso where he built his dream wash, Desert Hills
Car Wash and Convenience Store. He recently sold
another car wash and lube shop in Lubbock TX
which he had purchased in 2006. He is survived by
his wife Pat of El Paso, children Christopher
(Christine) and their four sons Carter, Cole, Cade
and Camden of Seattle WA; Angela (Bill) Lehman of
San Angelo TX; and Jennifer (Jason) Batliner and
son Charlie of Charleston SC. He also leaves
brothers Wayne of Las Vegas, Jim of Overland Park
KS, sister Jan (Sam) Carter of North Kansas City,
and numerous nieces and nephews. As he wished,
his body will be cremated. An informal memorial
service will be held April 17 from 5 to 8 PM at
the El Paso Sheriff's Posse clubhouse (1801
McNutt Rd). The family requests that donations in
his honor be made to Trail Life USA -
http://www.traillifeusa.com/donate/ Services
directed by San Jose Funeral Home Central
Obituary from El Paso Times
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