Monterey-San Benito County CA Archives Obituaries.....Harrison, John Walford May 31, 1946
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The Rustler-Herald, June 6, 1946
"J. W. HARRISON BURIAL RITES HELD MONDAY

Now lying at the side of his son Johnnie who, too, met death in an unexpected 
accident (May, 1945)is John Walford Harrison for whom funeral services were 
held Monday [June 3, 1946] afternoon from the Ree C. Grim Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Harrison was the victim of a railroad crossing accident Friday [May 31, 
1946] evening, his car, almost across the track, being struck in the rear and 
thrown, according to report.  Grim's ambulance responded to the hasty summons 
but the injured man was pronounced dead upon arrival at Community Hospital.

Surviving the deceased are his wife, Sarah C. Harrison; two daughters, Mrs. 
George C. Reeder, Ontario, Calif., Mrs. M.G. DaRosa, King City; three sisters, 
Mrs. L.E. Harlan [Ada Harrison], Riverdale, Mrs. Arthur Cowell, Berkeley and 
Miss Nina Harrison, King City; also two brothers, Howard Harrison, San Benito, 
and Ralph R. Harrison, Greenfield, and a decesased brother, Fred E. Harrison, 
whose death occurred May 4, 1946.

The Monday afternoon funeral service was conducted by the I.O.O.F. Lodge at 2 
p.m., Mr. Stanley Wood and Mr. Morse VanHorn, noble grand and chaplain 
respectively, leading. . . .  Burial was in the family plot, King City Cemetery.

The pallbearers were fellow lodge members: . . .

John Walford Harrison was a native of Galva, Ill., born July 17, 1870.  With 
his parents he came to Calfornia when five years of age and spent his early 
childhood in Hollister.  He received his teaching certificate there and taught 
a year in San Benito Co. but in 1889 gave up teaching and moved with his 
parents to Hernandez Valley, to take up farming, his father, Isaac Harrison, 
having purchased the Button ranch.

At the time of the San Francisco earthquake and fire, 1906, Walford Harrison 
was a student at San Francisco Business College, and he assisted for some time 
in the relief work done after the disaster.  Later he returned to the ranch 
which he farmed until 1934, and had with him Mrs. Harrison, whom he had wed.  
She was an Irish lass, Born Sarah C. Fenix, and had come to America four years 
previously.

Twelve years ago the family moved to town [King City], Mr. Harrison working for 
the Southern Pacific Milling Co.; later he became associated with the Monterey 
County rodent control as field foreman, which work he did until the time of his 
death.

A great lover of animals, Mr. Harrison was a strong believer in their education 
and spent hours teaching two favorite horses, Prince and King, how to bow, 
shake hands, count, etc.  Both [horses] he later sold and King is proudly shown 
and ridden by a member of the Sheriff Possee in San Francisco.

Condolences are being received by the bereaved family from their many friends." 
END


Additional Comments:
The Rustler-Herald (King City, California), June 6, 1946 (Thursday). Page 10, 
Column 3. 

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