OBITUARIES

George Fredrick Harrison

George Fredrick Harrison passed on peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham on Feb. 10 at the age of 83.

George was born on December 2, 1939, to Fred and Mary Ruth King Harrison in Anderson, Indiana.

George served in the US Air Force from 1961-1965.

George was a gradu-

Duane E. Mellott

Duane E. Mellott passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023, he was 87 years old.

ate of Alexandria High School (Class of 1957), Alexandria, IN; Ball State University, Muncie, IN, where he earned a BS in elementary education, and at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, where he earned an MA in educational administration and a PhD in educational administration.

George’s career in edu-

Duane was born in Bellingham, WA to parents Eugene and Rose (Gillis) Mellott in April of 1935. Duane lived in Nooksack, WA for over 25 years. He married Joanne Mellott, who passed away in cation included teaching in middle schools in New Mexico, South Dakota, and Indiana and administration responsibilities at Southern Arkansas University and City University of Hong Kong.

After retirement from university administration, he and his wife Carmen, whom he married in 1991, moved to Salem, OR, where they owned and operated the Sylvan Learning Center after which they moved to Lynden where they made their home.

George and Carmen were avid travelers, having visited all 50 states

2012. Duane was a sheet metal worker with the Local Union 66 most of his life. He served in the United States Marines. Duane loved to build and restore old cars; buying, trading, and rebuilding was his favorite hobby. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends who stopped by the shop to chat or help with a project. He is survived by his sister Delores Zimmerman of Bellingham, WA. Duane will be buried in Bayview Cemetery in Bellingham, WA next to his family. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

March 12 Chants Celestes and some 65 foreign countries. He loved RVing, cruises, visiting national parks, and national historic landmarks, beautiful scenery, and everything nature has to o er.

The organ delivers power and majesty, its expansive tones embracing the multi-faceted choral voice in Louis Vierne’s Messe Solennelle. Special guest organist Dongho Lee joins Whatcom Chorale to present Chants Celestes, a 19th century tour de force and additional works from the French tradition. Proceeds from this concert support restoration of the organ at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Whatcom Chorale.

The concert is on Sunday, March 12 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2117 Walnut Street, Bellingham. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit whatcomchorale.org.

George is survived by Carmen, his loving wife of 32 years, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Gregory Lawrence in Rapid City, S.D.; and his sister Elizabeth Ann Judd (Jim) of Alexandria, IN. George will be remembered as a friendly, loving, kindhearted, compassionate, fun-loving and generous man.

He will be sorely missed by family and friends.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. at Moles Farewell Tributes, 2465 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham.

A special thank you to the Whatcom Hospice House for their compassionate care and support during his nal days.

In lieu of owers, please send memorial donations to Whatcom Hospice House Foundation, 2901 Squalicum Pkwy., Bellingham, WA, 98225. Please share memories of George at molesfarewelltributes.com.

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Continued from A4 legal system. We endorse passage of HB 1513 to support equity and public safety.

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