Mark Paul Harris, 46

Mark Paul Harris, 46, was born June 17, 1962, in Williston N.D., to Robert C. and Allene Meiers Harris. He left us Tuesday, June 24, 2008, because of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Parkway Funeral Service Chapel, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, N.D., with the Rev. Darrel Aleson officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of service Saturday.

Paul loved and lived life to the fullest and had many wonderful friends. He was an avid bowler and looked forward to his annual ski trips to Montana. He loved music and movies, and was a motorcycle enthusiast.

Mark enjoyed a happy childhood and attended school in Williston. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1978 and graduated from Williston High School in 1980.

Mark graduated from the University of North Dakota at Williston with an associate of arts degree in 1986. He attained a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial technology from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, in 1989, and made the National Dean's List that same year. He was honored as one of the "Outstanding Young Men of America" in 1990, and all who knew him, know what an outstanding man he was and will miss his love, friendship and laughter.

In 1990, Mark began his career as a computer systems analyst at Boeing Commercial Aircraft Division in Renton, Wash. He returned to North Dakota in 1995 and worked for the information technology department of the state of North Dakota in Bismarck, where he was employed at the time of his death. He was instrumental in the state's successful Y2K transition. Mark was also a member of the Bismarck Elks Club.

Mark is survived by his father, Robert Harris, of Williston; sister and brother-in-law, Lynda and Nick Voller, of Williston; sister and brother-in-law, LeAnn and Al Brunner, of Soldotna, Alaska; brother, Timothy Harris, of Williston; twin brother and sister-in-law, Mike Harris and Nancy Davis, of Kalispell; uncle, Duane Meiers, of Billings; uncle, Merle Meiers, of Seattle; nephews, Nicholas Voller and son, Zane, of Williston, Gabe Voller and his wife, Melissa, and son, Aidan, of Missoula, and Shane Brunner of Mesa, Ariz.; niece, Shannon Brunner, of Lihue, Kauai; and many close friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Mark P. Harris to the Elks Camp Grassick, P.O. Box 1596, Bismarck, N.D. 58502.

Go to www.parkwayfuneral.com to share memories of Mark and sign the online guest book.