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In 1997, he was named the Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year by the North Louisiana chapter of the National Society of Fund-Raising Executives. In 2000, he was named the Louisiana "Patron of the Years" and was recognized as 'intrinsic to the arts in Shreveport." In 2013, he was selected as one of the five Louisiana Legends by the Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting.<ref name=obit/> He was a member of the exclusive Shreveport Club and the Cotillion Club, for which he was Rex VI. In [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], he served on the boards of the Dallas Opera Association and the Dallas Grand Opera, positions which made it possible for him to meet opera greats, such as Beverly Sills and Placido Domingo. He further served on the boards of the Metropolitan Opera and the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. He also donated generously to the American Museum in Bath, [[England]], and the Royal Academy in [[London]].<ref name=obit/>
In 1997, he was named the Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year by the North Louisiana chapter of the National Society of Fund-Raising Executives. In 2000, he was named the Louisiana "Patron of the Years" and was recognized as 'intrinsic to the arts in Shreveport." In 2013, he was selected as one of the five Louisiana Legends by the Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting.<ref name=obit/> He was a member of the exclusive Shreveport Club and the Cotillion Club, for which he was Rex VI. In [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], he served on the boards of the Dallas Opera Association and the Dallas Grand Opera, positions which made it possible for him to meet opera greats, such as Beverly Sills and Placido Domingo. He further served on the boards of the Metropolitan Opera and the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. He also donated generously to the American Museum in Bath, [[England]], and the Royal Academy in [[London]].<ref name=obit/>
Harrison died at the age of eighty-eight from a brief illness. Services were held at St. Mark's [[Episcopal]] Cathedral, at which he was an usher. His burial location was not disclosed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2019/12/18/delton-harrison-shreveport-philanthropist-dies-after-short-illness/2693955001/|title=Shreveport philanthropist Delton Harrison dies at 88|publisher=''
The Shreveport Times''|date=December 18, 2019|author=Scott Ferrell and Tiana Kennell|accessdate=January 19, 2020}}</ref>
Roger Earl Mayence (born 1984), a Harrison employee, said that the philanthropist:
Roger Earl Mayence (born 1984), a Harrison employee, said that the philanthropist: