“He never walked, he ran,” recalls his mother, Norene. John was a lifelong resident of the Crescenta Cañada Valley, attending La Cañada High School.
John was a family man, a plumbing contractor and an outdoorsman. John was a 3rd generation plumber and owner of R.R. “Pat” Harris Plumbing, Inc. one of the longest running family-owned businesses in the Crescenta Cañada Valley. This was a legacy that John was very proud of.
John’s insistence on quality and pride in one’s work has left it’s touch on the Crescenta Cañada Valley in the form of his craftsmanship and his support of the community. “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right,” is a testament to his approach to work and life.
All who worked with John knew him as a hard worker who played equally hard. John’s love of fishing, building and flying model planes and gliders, hunting, shooting, camping and just being outdoors allowed him to touch and unite so many people as he enjoyed these passions. John held a special place in his heart for the Eastern Sierra and he shared his love and knowledge of its adventures with his family and friends. The Owens River will miss his stewardship for the land and we’ll all miss John’s silhouette against the setting sun, rod in hand, casting his fly.
