Darrah Heckman
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Prom 💖
Dennis was always so sweet to me! Love and miss him.
VETERAN
In Loving Memory of
Dennis Wayne Harris
January 23, 1983 – April 10, 2019
Lived 36 years
Hillcrest Cemetery · Deer Lodge, MT
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Dennis served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
Life story
Dennis was born in Longview, WA. on January 23, 1983 to Keith and Linda Harris.
Dennis was a native of Milton-Freewater, OR. and had an adventurous and wholesome childhood with his siblings; Jesse, Jason & Erin and many cousins ~ along with countless close friends that were like family to him. He attended Mac Hi and graduated in 2001. He joined the Navy March 27, 2002 as a Nuclear Machinist and was honorably discharged May 04, 2010. During his service he was stationed in Norfolk, Va. at the Newport News Naval Base and spent time on the USS Enterprise CVN65. Dennis attended Montana State from September 2010 through May 2013 and studied Mechanical Engineering and Wildlife Management. In the Summer of 2013 he began work at the Mount Powell Les Schwab and was there through November 2018 and was currently employed at the Montana State Penitentiary. He married Dana VonBergen on August 04, 2012, they were blessed with two sons, Gunnar Lee on July 17, 2014 and Botey Lane on December 19, 2015. Dana and Dennis later separated and divorced. Dennis met Amanda “Mandie” Seitzinger and her three daughters; Natalie, Cecilia and Loralei, they shared the birth of their daughter, Charlie May on January 29, 2018.
Dennis enjoyed playing golf, fishing, hunting and a variety of sports. He loved the Dallas Cowboys and was a diehard fan. Those who knew him would tell you that he was loyal to a fault, would give you the shirt off of his back and had a heart of gold. He cared deeply about his family and friends and was always the first one to stand up for the underdog.
Dennis will be carried on in his children and in the memories of those who loved him.
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1983
Born January 23
1983
Born to Keith and Linda Harris
1989
Dennis was 6 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1995
Dennis was 12 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
1998
Dennis was 15 when Google was founded
2001
Graduated Mac Hi High School
2001
Dennis was 18 when the United States began military operations in Afghanistan
2002
Joined the Navy: Nuclear Machinist
2007
Dennis was 24 when the first iPhone went on sale
2010
Honorable Discharge
2012
Married Dana
2014
Became a Father to Gunnar Lee
2015
Became a Father to Botey Lane
2018
Became a Father to Charlie May
2019
Passed away April 10, age 36
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Jeffrey Burns
136w
Think of him often
It was always great to see him on USS Enterprise, he always had a smile on his face no matter what was going on around him. I can't believe it's been almost 5 years. RIP Denny Harry
Jason Harris
137w
My legs don't work!
I remember one night when Dennis and I were young (we are talking like middle school) we had bunk beds, he was on the top bunk laying sideways on the bed with his head hanging over the side talking to me. We are chatting along and all of the sudden he goes down headfirst and hits the floor! Our mom screams at us go to bed and stop goofing off! So of course we go to bed and the next morning Dennis wakes me up, he is laying on the ground freaking out telling me "My legs don't work! My legs don't work!" So I pick him up off the ground and carry him down stairs and told out mom. Naturally I got in trouble all my fault and he is off to the hospital! That would be the start of a career of concussions for him. For as many as Dennis had he was the hardest headed person I have ever know lol.
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