Obit of Miss Rena HARRIS (b.1876 d.1920), Sibley Co., MN

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Arlington Enterprise
Thursday 12 February 1920

Miss Rena Harris Called to Rest
From the Gaylord Hub:
 County Superintendent of Schools, Miss Rena Harris, has gone to her last
rest.  Her death came as extemely sad news to her many friends at this
village and county.  Miss Harris had suffered with anemia for more than a
year, but of late was reported to be getting along better than for some
time.  About two weeks ago she began to fail in health and her demise was
very rapid, passing peacefully to her last sleep at five o’clock Wednesday
morning, Feb. 4th.
 Rena Harris was a lady who was beloved by all who knew her, always
cheerful and gentile, and her memory will be cherished by many young
pupils, under her instruction during the many years she was connected with
school work in this county.  She was born on the old farm home adjoining
this village, Oct. 18, 1876, attended the local school and later took up
rural school work, teaching for seven years in the several districts in
this county and thirteen years in the local high school, before being
elected to the office of county superintendent of schools, Nov. 5th, 1918.
 The deceased is survived by two sisters, Miss Maria of this place, and
Mrs. Andrew Shafer of Wray, Colorado; four brothers, Fred and Dwight of
this place, George of Brule, Wis.; and Erwin of Portland, Oregon; the young
adopted daughter, Miss Mae Harris, Robert Hamilton and H. Rawlings of
Minneapolis, who made their home with the Harris sisters in years gone by. 
The Misses Harris disposed of their farm property several years ago and
built a fine home in the Park addition, which planned to occupy together. 
Fate has been most unkind and the taking away of Miss Rena, in the best
years of her life, is a hard blow, especially to her bereaved sister.
 The many friends of the deceased will join us in expression of profound
sympathy to the bereaved family in thsir loss of a kind and loving sister. 
The funeral will be held from the home at eleven o’clock tomorrow
(Saturday) forenoon, Rev. Knotts of Fairmont conducting the last rites and
the remains will be taken to New Auburn, where services will be held and
interment made in the family lot at the cemetery at that place.