By Rebecca Billman
The Cincinnati Enquirer

INDIAN HILL - King Carson Harrison took his passions and turned them into events to be enjoyed by all.

A car enthusiast and collector, he was one of the founders of Concours D'Elegance, an annual antique car rally and charity fund-raiser.

A lover of fireworks, he produced a spectacular fireworks show at the Camargo Club every Fourth of July for decades.

And as a jazz devotee, he owned one of the finest collections in the nation, according to his friend Dan Rebhun of Terrace Park. Mr. Harrison started "Nashy," a group of jazz fans who brought acts such as Count Basie and Duke Ellington to Cincinnati.

Mr. Harrison died Saturday of cancer at his home. He was 67.

He retired in 1998 from the Schiff, Kreidler-Shell Insurance Agency. That firm merged with his father's company, the Robert E. Harrison Agency, where Mr. Harrison began his career.

"One of the incredible things about Dad was his love of music and jazz," said his daughter Jane Harrison of Milford.

He was a graduate of Woodberry Forest School in Virginia and the University of Virginia. An Air Force veteran, he rose to the rank of captain.

Mr. Harrison was preceded in death by his wife, Jane, in 1998.

In addition to his daughter Jane, survivors include: another daughter, Ann Rich of New Richmond; a son, King Harrison Jr. of Kenwood; and six grandchildren.

The funeral is 4 p.m. today at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 100 Miami Ave., Terrace Park. Burial is at Spring Grove Cemetery. Memorials: UC Foundation Jazz Study Program, c/o Rick Van Matre, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, 2624 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45221; or Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation, 16724 Miller Lane, Parkton, MD 21120.

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