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Sarah Schutt Harrison

Sarah Schutt Harrison, born in 1937, died unexpectedly October 30th, 2022. She was the daughter of Charles Porter Schutt and Phyllis Moxham duPont and was the eldest of four children, all who predeceased her. Sarah, or Sally as she was known to friends and family, was born in Wilmington, Delaware and was educated at the Tower Hill School, The Ethel Walker School, and Bennett Junior College. In 1958, after briefly working in Washington, DC, she married to Preston Harrison of Petersburg, Virginia. They first lived in Charles City County, west of Jamestown between the James River and Chickahominy River, and then moved to the city of Richmond. After having four children, Phyllis, Renée, Aimée and Scott, they divorced. She continued to raised her children in Rich-mond where she practiced interior design and photography. After her children were grown, she re-turned to the city where she was born and settled in Greenville, DE.

Sally had many passions. She was an enthusiastic traveler who enjoyed visiting historic cities and gardens around the world. At home, she spent countless hours over 17 years with landscape architect Keith Adams, her “aide-de-camp,” planning the formal garden at her house. She was an avid equestrian in her youth who loved to ride with the hounds with the Deep Run Hunt Club in Manakin Sabot, Virginia. She also loved horseracing and steeplechase riding and could always be count-ed on to attend Winterthur’s Point to Point races and the Virginia Gold Cup. She loved conversation and was greatly admired by her children’s friends for her youthful enthusiasm. Above all else, she was devoted to her family and the traditions that would gather the extended family together.

Sally was generous to a fault. She gave her support to countless charitable organizations such as Canine Partners for Life, Historic Richmond Foundation, Hagley Museum and Library, the Bran-dywine River Museum and Conservancy, Winterthur, Longwood Gardens, and numerous veterans organizations. She also highly valued education and gave generously to all of her grandchildren’s schools such as Woodberry Forest, St. Christopher’s School, the Hill School, The Phelps School, and the St. Catherine’s School. She was a member of the Mayflower Society and she was a Dela-ware Colonial Dame. She was an active member of the Vicmead Hunt Club, the Country Club of Virginia, and the Deep Run Hunt Club.

She is survived by three of her four children and their spouses: Phyllis Éluethéra Ballantine, Renée duPont Harrison and her husband Mason Hammond Drake, and Scott Preston Harrison and his wife Reed Harwell Harrison. Her youngest daughter, Aimée Porter Harrison, died in 2017. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Eugene Thompson Ballantine, Preston Riker Ballantine, Elijah duPont Drake, Mason Harrison Drake, McKelvey Ewing Harrison and Harwell Samuel Harrison.

On November 6, 2022, a private service was held in the duPont Chapel in Greenville, Delaware. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to Canine Partners for Life, a Pennsylvania non profit organization dedicated to training service dogs for individuals with a range of disabilities.

Funeral Services

On November 6, 2022, a private service was held in the duPont Chapel in Greenville, Delaware.

Condolences

    CHARLIE WEYMOUTH writes,
    Despite being the quintessential risk taker to enjoy life, she was that avid ballroom dancer, accomplished needle pointer, cook and informed debater with regard to International crisis. For this latter interest, early out of College, found a stay with the C.I.A. Such kept her most informed on International issues the rest of her life. While being the Ultimate Bon Vivant, Sally, not being content just as a participant, She oft was the Organizer or Provider of that Just having Good Fun. At the early on age of 12, this writer found our prankster the Instigator of a “Spin the Bottle” soiree, during which she had discovered her Father’s hidden liquor closet— the intervening Father loudly pronounced the Party being over. As an ultimate risk taker, such would find our Gal, as an aircraft passenger, lowering below the clouds to navigate home via an obscure road, earlier, climbing a downspout to regain her bedroom, or just in years later, escorting her Father to Norwegian Fiords or Thailand tributaries. In the recent Past Summer, Sal hosted some nineteen children/grand children on Nantucket. These closing years were bent upon rekindling that dedication to Family and Friends..Her reputation for writing thank you notes for even the smallest of considerations was unexcelled. Her substantial collection of works of Art, the Schoonovers, exceptional, were Each passed on to close Family. Sally leaves us with that challenge to Honor Family, be generous to a Cause and Hold to Your Promise.
    11/09/2022 08:15 am
    Geoffrey Gamble, Governor writes,
    On behalf of the Mayflower Society of Delaware please accept our sincerest condolences.
    11/13/2022 06:11 pm
    Isabel and Debby Snagg writes,
    Isabel and Debby - She was a true friend to us. Rest in Peace Mrs. Harrison
    11/27/2022 05:26 pm

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