Anne Perlman Harris April 23, 1914 April 2, 2011 Anne Perlman Harris passed away in Houston on Saturday, April 02, 2011. Funeral services will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd., Waco, Texas on Monday April 04, 2011 at 3:30 PM with burial at Rodef Sholom Cemetery, 1515 Garden Street. Rabbi Mordechai Rotem will officiate. After the service, the family invites those wishing to visit to Temple Rodef Sholom, 1717 N. 41st St. for a minyan service. Following the minyan, friends are invited to remain at the Temple for reminiscence and dinner with the family until 9:00 PM. Anne was born on April 23, 1914 in Galveston, Texas to Sam and Esther Wesler Perlman. She is lovingly remembered as an insightful, courageous woman who treasured every aspect of the gift of life. Blessed with a quest for knowledge and a mission to share, she was and will continue to be an inspiration. She graduated from Galveston Ball High School as class valedictorian at the age of 16, and from the University Of Texas with honors in 1934 at the age of 20. Anne then returned to Galveston to teach at Ball High School. In 1941 Anne married Charles M. Harris of Mart, Texas who preceded her in death in 1986 then moved to Amarillo, Texas where Charles, an attorney, was a civilian instructor in the Army Air Corps. After the war, they settled in Waco to raise two sons and start a home building business. That business evolved into a home mortgage company. She remained an active citizen of Waco for almost half a century where she was a dedicated volunteer for many worthy causes, including Temple Rodef Sholom. Eleven years after the death of her husband she moved to Houston to be closer to one of her sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Surviving Anne are her two sons, Jerry A. Harris and wife Sylvia of Houston, Texas, and Maury N. Harris, PhD and wife Laurie of New York, New York. Her four grandchildren and spouses include: Kimberly McAndrew and husband David McAndrew and Felicia Goldberg and husband Steven Goldberg of Houston, and Lisa Harris and Charles L. Harris of Boston. Her five great grandchildren are Tanya, Jessica & Megan McAndrew and Sarah & Julia Goldberg, all of Houston. Her beloved husband Charles M. Harris, parents Sam and Esther Wesler Perlman, brother Bernard Perlman, sister-in-law Elsie Perlman and sister Carol Perlman Seibel preceded her in death. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to The American Cancer Society, or the charity of your choice. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com. Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey
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