Therado Harris was born in Arkansas on October 23rd, 1927. He went to sleep in death on November 22nd, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 91. He moved to Omaha when he was sixteen years old. He landed a job at Armour Packing House for a short while. Later he was hired at Swift Packing House were he remained until he retired. He met and married Alice Mae Smith and was a loving husband to her for 49 years. Together they raised 5 children. Celestine (Harris) Frazier, Theodore Harris Jr, Larcina Harris, Ronald Harris, Colleen Harris. He was preceded in death by his daughter Larcina, 1987, his son Ronald, 1996, and his wife Alice in 1997.
He always loved the farm life and was able to have a farm of his own, which he invited everyone he knew to visit at any time. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and teaching outdoor skills to anyone who wanted to learn. His love of his animals was truly an awesome thing to see. He loved to share the many fruits and vegetables his farm produced and had a lot of little helpers to harvest the crops. He always loved to travel and even more so when he found the convenience of air travel
He was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1974.
Therado is survived by his brother Bonus Patmon Harris, California, sister Bernice Jones, Ashdown Arkansas. Children Celestine (Harris)Frazier, Theodore Harris, Jr., Colleen Harris. Dear friend Sharlene Davis and her loving family. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of relatives and friends who will love and miss such a great and cherished man.
Funeral Service 10:30 am Friday (11/30/2018) Visitation Thursday 4-7 pm both at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108th St. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.
My granddaddy did so much for so many that you couldn’t help but be inspired to do the same. I didn’t grow up in Omaha but my parents saw to it that my brother and sister and I spent every vacation and break from school with him and our grandmother Alice as we were growing up. Although I didn’t always enjoy his farm life with outdoor critters, bugs, and heat; he found a way for all of us kids and cousins to have nothing but the best stories after our visits. As a grown woman and grandmother of 1 myself, I can only hope to achieve half of the things this loving, giving man has accomplished. He taught me to respect others, even when it is the most difficult to see the reason why. I learned patience and second chances from him. A lesson that is timely right this minute. Family often forgets the meaning of that.
I’m so very sorry for your loss. It’s comforting to know that we have a Heavenly Father who knows our inner-most struggles to come to terms with our loss. I recently lost a brother, a sister-in-law and most recently a best friend so I can sympathize with your pain. I found a comforting scripture at 2 Corithians 1:3-4 which speaks of Jehovah as the God of all comfort who comforts us in all of our trials. I hope this brings you the same comfort as it has me. For more comforting thoughts visit JW. Org.