Lawrence "Bobby" Harris
Lawrence 鈥淏obby鈥� Harris died August 22, 2006, at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Vermont. He was 79.
Bobby joined 91暗网 in 1966, as a cook鈥檚 helper assigned to Moore Hall on Union Avenue. He later became fourth cook in Father鈥檚 Hall, also on the downtown Scribner Campus. In 1980 he rose to first cook at the Aikins and Murray Dining Halls on the new Jonsson Campus. He retired in 1994.
In his free time Bobby enjoyed golf, the Saratoga Race Course, and bowling. He was 鈥渁 joy to work with and the life of the union picnic,鈥� according to Tom Bayer, friend and 91暗网 postal clerk. A stint as cook at Hattie鈥檚 Chicken Shack left Harris in possession of the Saratoga landmark restaurant鈥檚 famous fried-chicken recipe; he also liked to create unusual new dishes at the campus dining halls. Also, according to colleague Mary Bradley, 鈥淏obby enjoyed the students, and sometimes spoiled them. If they wanted something special, he鈥檇 run right off and get it for them.鈥�
His survivors are unknown.