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Willis “Hutch” “Bill” Harrison died July 19, 1999 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Burial was in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with full military honors by the Harry C. Harter Post #839 of the VFW. Hutch was born on January 13, 1936, in Marshalltown, the son of Herbert C. and Elizabeth Owen Harrison. He graduated from MHS in 1953 and graduated from Marshalltown Junior College (now MCC) in 1955. From 1958 to 1960 he served in the United States Army. On February 25, 1956, he was united in marriage to Frances R. Forbes. He and Fran had four children and six grandchildren. Hutch was an avid bowler who helped start the State Junior Bowling Association. He served as president and secretary of the Marshalltown Men's Bowling Association and was President of the Iowa State Bowling Association. He was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1997. He was preceded in death by his father Herbert and his father – in – law, Maurice Forbes
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Hutch Harrison, Bob Cooper, and Phil Alexancer in 1953.
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Darol Kaufmann
Bill Harrison was probably my oldest friend. We becamebuddies when we entered kindergarten and found out that
we both lived in the east end of Marshalltown. I am
probably one of only a few people that know how he came
to be known as "Hutch". Before Babe Ruth and Little League baseball was readily available to young boys, we
would attend Ben Trickey's baseball school in the summer. Ben knew that Bill lived on East Main, but confused him with another family that lived there by the
name of Hutchinson. Ben always called him "Hutch".
As youngsters we formed a baseball team we called the
East End Eightballs. This team also included another
classmate, Verle Weaver. Bill was the catcher, of course. I always looked forward to my Marshalltown visits and seeing him. As is true of the loss of all good friends there is a void left in my life.
Darol Kaufmann