After a long fight with Alzheimer's and a short battle with pseudomonas, Robert "Bob" Crawford Harris died peacefully at home with family around him on November 7, 2025.

Bob was born on September 18, 1930, in Charleston, WV to Robert Thomas Harris and Virginia Crawford Harris. An only child, Bob is survived by his wife of 70 years, Henrietta (Edyie) Harris, his children Melanie (predeceased by son-in-law Anthony Squillante), Robert (Nancy), and Thomas; grandchildren Melissa (Michael Giambalvo), Michael (Alyssa), Tricia (Dan Kennedy), Matthew, and Ashley; and four great-grandchildren.

After two years of college engineering studies, Bob joined the Air Force serving stateside during the Korean War. Afterwards, he was an early contributor to the computer age learning to install and repair the equipment and then becoming skilled as a systems analyst and troubleshooter for IBM. After retiring from IBM, Bob was an AARP volunteer tax preparer and greeter.

Bob believed in paying goodness forward. Before AAA became ubiquitous, he stopped to help anyone with a flat tire; pitched in when a neighbor needed anything; and for decades donated platelets as frequently as permitted. From childhood, cats always held a warm spot in his heart. Bob trapped and had neutered several feral cats who found their way to his back porch to minimize homeless cats in his neighborhood. Some of those cats decided that Bob and Edyie's home was their home. Nobody was happier with their choice than Bob.

His childhood home was near the railroad tracks which might be why he always enjoyed trains and model trains. Holiday outings to see model train displays with his children and later his grandchildren were perfect days for Bob. The Ansonia Model Train show was a memorable afternoon for him.

Conserving the environment and the great outdoors were important in Bob's life. Long before it was popular, Bob taught his children to not litter.  In their early retirement years, camping with Edyie on several cross-country trips were joyful times. They especially enjoyed exploring Alaska. Bob always said, "See Alaska last because nothing else will compare favorably."

A private family gathering will be held to celebrate Bob's well-lived 95 years of life.