My Golden Milestones

Epilogue

Walter Brittan Harris died very suddenly, having been free of illness, on Sunday morning, 6th February 2000. At the time he was just over two months away from his 90th birthday, which he intended to spend quietly with his family, “If I’m spared”. This was his “last photo”, taken by Adrian in January 2000.

The following lines are taken from a print that he had above his bed.

“Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening, into the house and gate of heaven,

to enter into that gate, and dwell in that house where there shall be

no darkness or dazzling, but one equal light;

no noise nor silence, but one equal music;

no fears nor hopes, but one equal possession;

no ends nor beginnings, but one equal eternity

in the habitation of Thy glory and dominion, world without end.”

- Dean John Donne

Following the funeral Service at Woodley Baptist Church, cremation was at Reading Crematorium. Rosalie, Marguerite, Bernard and Katie took his ashes to Amersham crematorium, where they were scattered on Plot 12, the place where his wife Phyllis’ ashes were scattered.

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