Michael Edgar Harris

Micheal Edgar Harris 64, from Pocatello, ID passed away peacefully on May 7, 2024 at Karcher Estates in Nampa, ID. Mike was born on July 22, 1959, in Long Beach, CA to the late Bill and Carol Harris from Soda Springs, ID and Pocatello, ID. Mike is survived by sister, Sheli Stumpp, Elko, NV and brother, Scott Harris of Nampa, ID.

Mike was in a motorcycle accident just before turning 19 years old. He was a paraplegic after the accident and he endured for 45 years living independently in Twin Falls, Idaho Falls and Pocatello, ID.

He enrolled in College of Southern Idaho where he graduated from the small engine mechanic program in the early 1980’s.

There weren’t many people in Pocatello that didn’t know Mike. He lived there for over 25 years. He was always friendly to everyone he met. People would always go out of their way to say “Hey, Mike how’s it going?” 

He loved the beach as a teenager. He would ride for miles with his surfboard trailer hooked up to his bicycle and surf all day at Huntington Beach, CA. These were some of his fondest memories. His request is to be cremated and returned to the ocean by his brother and sister. There will not be any services held but the family just asks that you send some good wishes for peace
for Mike.

Mike was a strong fighter, but he is now sailing on a journey to shores that we cannot see. We know that he is free from pain and is floating peacefully in the crystal-clear turquoise waters of his dreams. Just keep swimming…

“Seeing death as the end of life is like seeing the horizon at the end of the ocean."