{"id":70558,"date":"2019-11-22T09:49:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T14:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/?p=70558"},"modified":"2019-11-22T12:12:44","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T17:12:44","slug":"harrison-ken-digger-age-71-priceville-ad-formerly-proton-township","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/obituaries\/2019\/11\/harrison-ken-digger-age-71-priceville-ad-formerly-proton-township\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrison, Ken &#8220;Digger&#8221; (Age 71, Priceville And Formerly Proton Township)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-70559\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/11\/ec0ad687-harrison-ken-edit-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Kenneth Elroy \u201cDigger\u201d HARRISON<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, of Priceville and formerly of Proton Township, peacefully on Thursday, November 21<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 2019 in his 72<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> year. Beloved husband of Katie Harrison (nee Burnett) for 49 years. Loving father of Krista Harrison and her partner Larry Mortley, and Kevin \u201cPlug\u201d Harrison and his wife Cheryl. Cherished grandfather of Ethan and Teryn Harrison. Dear brother of Doug Harrison and his wife Mary, and Lorne Harrison and his wife Liz.\u00a0 Brother-in-law of Marg and Gary Doig, Bill Burnett, and Ben and Linda Burnett. Predeceased by his parents Elroy and Eva Harrison. Digger was a councillor for Proton Township and later served as Deputy Mayor for the Township of Southgate, he loved music and travelled throughout Ontario with his band \u201cCampfire Country\u201d and he enjoyed wintering in Texas and singing at various Texas parks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nCremation has taken place. A memorial service celebrating Digger\u2019s life will be held at the Durham Legion, 271 Bruce Street North, Durham on Tuesday, November 26<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at 3 PM followed by a time to visit with his family for a traditional Irish wake and farewell party until 7 PM. Please \u201ccome as you are\u201d in casual attire.\u00a0 In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Durham Food Bank, Flesherton Food Bank or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mccullochwatsonfuneralhome.ca\/\"><b>McCulloch-Watson Funeral Home<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Durham.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kenneth Elroy \u201cDigger\u201d HARRISON, of Priceville and formerly of Proton Township, peacefully on Thursday, November 21st, 2019 in his 72nd year. Beloved husband of Katie Harrison (nee Burnett) for 49 years. Loving father of Krista Harrison and her partner Larry Mortley, and Kevin \u201cPlug\u201d Harrison and his wife Cheryl. 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