William “Bill” Harris, 63, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday. He was born in Sweet Home, Oregon to Hugh and Virginia June (Willey) Harris.

He was a life-long Sweet Home resident. He graduated from Sweet Home Union High. He married Sharon Marsh in Lebanon, Oregon on August 16, 1973.

William was a silvaculture technologist and worked for Cascade Timber Consulting until his retirement in 2008.

William loved hunting, fishing, the outdoors, and especially spending time with his grandson.

He is survived by: his wife, Sharon of Sweet Home; children, Heidi and her husband Richard Lewis of Lebanon and Connie Jean Gourley of Washington State; brothers, Hugh Harris of Sweet Home area and Wayne Harris of Dallas; sister, Joyce Bliege of Sweet Home; and a grandson.

Memorial service will be at 12:00 PM Saturday, December 11, at the Cascade Timber Consulting Annex building.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.