Please send your favorite pictures, music, and stories to remember my big sister. Jan was always the photogenic one and always looked her best. She loved good music and so far we have Theme from a Summer Place, It's a Wonderful World, Senza Fine, and Righteous Brothers.
I know we all have great stories...Thanksgiving, rollerskating, bobbing for apples, 45's, Huskey eyes, Stewy, Jan Christine the flying machine, golf, fishing, parasailing, snorkling, waterskiing, skiing, red wine, Spanish emersion, the energizer bunny...it is just a matter of if we can remember.
Jan was always the organized one.
Please check out the slide show on Jan on Photoshows.
Jan Christine “Staff” Harrison passed away last Sunday, August 21, 2011 after a 13 year battle with cancer. Jan proved to be a fighter who continued to beat the odds right up until the end. Jan was a loving wife, the family matriarch, big sister, special aunt, hostess, organizer, and inspiration for us all. Jan was born in San Franciso on October 28, 1948, graduated Avalon High School in 1966, graduated from San Diego State in 1970, and was a stewardiss for American Airlines for 34 years where she met her pilot husband Dave on a flight in 1972. Jan was also happy to volunteer as a docent at both the Avalon and Nevada State Museums. Jan touched so many including her many loyal old and new friends. Jan was a combination of smart, opinionated, high energy, athletic, stylish, proper, and artistic. Jan did not have time for complaining or sitting around and doing nothing. She was an adventurer who climbed mountains, fished, skied, and loved to travel. She was fun to be around and wanted everyone to enjoy life as much as she did.