1912 ~ 2003
Lorna Jensen Harrison, 91, passed away from natural causes Tuesday, January 6, 2004, in Provo, Utah.
She was born in Provo April 17, 1912, to Christen Jensen and Juliaetta Bateman Jensen. She attended the BYU Training School and High School, from which she graduated. In 1933, she graduated from BYU with a degree in English.
At BYU she took a botany course and met a good-looking lab assistant named Bertrand Harrison, whom she married September 17, 1931, in the Salt Lake Temple. They were together 70 years before he passed away September 3, 2002. They are now reunited.
Four children were born to them: Bertrand Kent Harrison (Janyce) and Linnaea Harrison Lindstrom (Brent) of Provo, Leon Christen Harrison (Jackie) of Okinawa, Japan, and Philip Alan Harrison (Colleen) of Hyrum, Utah. They have 33 grandchildren and 56 great-grandchildren. A great-great-grandchild is on the way.
Lorna was a fine pianist and performed publicly on many occasions, often in duets with other pianists. She was an excellent typist. In her teen years she won a typewriter for typing 15 minutes without a mistake. She often typed theses for BYU graduate students and was a typist for a short time in the Church Seminary and Institute Department.
Her ties to BYU were very close. She taught at BYU for a few semesters. Her minor at BYU was Botany and she occasionally substituted for Bertrand in his classes. She was a member of the BYU Women and served as its president. She was also a member of the Fine Arts Club and the Alice Louise Reynolds Club, in both of which she served as president, and the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She worked as a Pink Lady at the Utah Valley Hospital for several years. She was a member of the Provo Browning Society, which was founded by her mother.
She was a member of the Provo City Shade Tree Commission for 20 years and served as its chair for the last eight of those. As a member of the State Commission, she was secretary and president and helped to get approval in the State Legislature for a bill protecting valuable trees.
Lorna was always active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, filling such positions as organist, editor of the Provo 12th ward newsletter, ward Relief Society teacher and president and member of the stake board.
In later years Lorna and Bertrand bought a camper and went to places such as the Oregon coast, which they loved. They went fishing on many of their outings. They loved to be with each other.
Lorna is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great-grand-children. The family expresses thanks to all the friends who have provided care for Lorna and Bertrand in recent years, particularly the fine staff at the Courtyard at Jamestown Assisted Living Community.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 12, 2004, at 11 a.m. in the Provo 12th ward LDS chapel, 965 North 1200 East. Friends may visit with the family Sunday evening, 6-8 p.m., at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center St., or Monday morning at the ward chapel, one hour prior to services. Interment will be at the Provo City Cemetery.