Harrison Eugene Mullen, 81, of Granite City, IL passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, in his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born to the late Harrison and Dorothy (Clonts) Mullen in a log cabin on January 13, 1941, in Steelville, MO.
Harrison served in the Marine Corps for four years before becoming a firefighter. He met Jeanne Chrismer in 1985 and they married in Granite City on May 26, 1993. Harrison loved woodworking, hunting and fishing, and playing pool with his wife.
Besides his wife, Harrison is survived by 3 sons: Gerald ( Alicia) Mullen of Bowling Green, KY, Harrison William (Jennifer) Mullen of Granite City IL, Timothy (Larissa) Mullen of Granite City, IL; 4 daughters: Kiyomi Shimamoto of Okinawa, Japan, Laura Mersch of Jefferson County, MO, Kirsten (David) Foreshee of Pontoon Beach, IL, Michelle (Shawn Miller) Hansen of Granite City, IL; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 5 sisters: Ina Mefford of Granite City, IL, Clara Wake – Green of Springfield, IL. Eula Sheehan of Las Vegas, NV, Linda Sanford of Brownsville, TX, and Priscilla (Herb) Hayes of North Carolina.
Besides his parents, Harrison is preceded in death by his twin brother John E. Mullen and a grandson Dakota Ryan Chrismer.
Services for Harrison are pending.
Online information and guest book can be found at www.wojstrom.com
