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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