Amato | Carl Morgan Harris
DATE | Marzo 15, 1935 – Ottobre 22, 2011
CIMITERO | Palmetto Cemetery, Brunswick, GA
POSIZIONE IN CIMITERO | Enter on dirt road by canal, right on 11th St., to corner of Oak and 11th on left.
Funeral Home | Edo Miller & Case Sons Funeral, 3321 Glynn Ave, Brunswick, GA 31520 - T: 912 265 3636
Carl Morgan Harris (musician, composer, veteran, banker, author, beloved patriarch) di St. Simons Island, Georgia, passed away Saturday, Ottobre 22, 2011 at age 76.
Carl was born on March 15, 1935, in Scranton, PA to the late Louise and Harold Harris. He later moved to Westport, CT where he grew up and graduated from Staples High School. He was accepted to Yale University, but received a musical scholarship from and attended Oberlin College in Ohio, and received a graduate degree from the National School of Finance and Management at Fairfield University in CT. Carl, an avid baseball fan, was chosen to try out for the NY Yankees, served in the US Navy, and a 1st violinist for both the Connecticut and Norwalk Symphony Orchestras.
During his 39 year banking career, Carl started our nation’s first women’s business center in 1995 (The People’s Bank Woman’s Business Center) to address the special needs of women entrepreneurs. This center received recognition from the United Nations, resulting in Carl’s selection to the Board of Directors of the US Committee for UNIFEM. He received many awards, including the prestigious US small business award for Regional Financial Services Advocate for two years. During his retirement , he continued to serve the local community as president of the Optimist Club of Saint Simons Island, GA.
While Carl had varied accomplishments and received many awards, he was most proud of his family. Carl is survived by his beloved wife of 47 anni: Nicole Harris of St. Simons Island; due figli: Stephen H. (Jennifer) Harris of Charlotte, NC and Michael (Lorena) Harris of St. Simons Island; cinque nipoti: Rebecca Harris of St. Simons Island; Noelle and Matthew Harris of Charlotte, NC, Ryan and Michael Harris of St. Simons Island; una sorella: Judy (Herb) Frederick of St. Simons Island; and one brother: Bruce (EvieAnn) Harris of Atlanta, GA. He was greatly loved, will be dearly missed, and always remembered.