Donn Richard Harris

Feb. 14, 1953 – Aug. 18, 2024

Donn Richard Harris passed away peacefully on Aug. 18, 2024. Donn was born on Feb. 14, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois to Richard and Donna (Kater) Schweitzer and was reared by Donna and Burton Harris. Having an aptitude for learning, Donn graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy after only three years, when he was 17 years old. He had various jobs in his young adult life, including working in hydraulics, where he helped create the Universal Studios Shark Exhibit. Donn spent his youth in Puerto Rico and Spain with his parents Donna and Burton and became fluent in Spanish. He later made his career as a certified Spanish court interpreter, one of the first in Grant County, Washington.