In a letter home, Shane Harris wrote, "Mom, if I don't fight over there, then they will come fight over here, and if that happens, your grandkids would not get to grow up free like I did.”
Shane Patrick Harris was born at 5.01 a.m., April 15, 1983, in Plano, Texas. He made his appearance with a squeak of joy -not a loud cry
Sadly, on September 3rd, 2006, Lance Cpl. Shane Patrick Harris of San Geronimo was killed in action in Al Anbar province while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force based in Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Shane loved spending time with his family and loved the Lord with all his heart. He also loved hunting, fishing, skiing, backpacking, and gunsmithing among many other activities. Shane enjoyed playing the banjo and was always singing. He was home-schooled and graduated in May 2001. Shane then attended Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO. He was a member of Meadowland Christian Church in the Las Vegas area and had been a volunteer firefighter with the Cabo-Lucero Volunteer Fire Department in San Miguel County. Shane achieved a life-long dream of serving his country by becoming a Marine. He enlisted in February 2005. He excelled at all he did as a Marine. His lieutenant said that Shane was the best driver and rifleman in the Corps. Shane's parents said their son always wanted to protect others. When everyone else would run away from danger, he would run to help. His dad, Pat Harris, recalled an incident that occurred while Shane was at Bible College in Missouri . "He was playing soccer and a motorcycle accident occurred nearby," Pat said. "Everyone else just stood there, but Shane ran to the injured rider to offer comfort and aid."
