Clearfield-Tioga County PA Archives Obituaries.....Harris, Reese August 26, 1940
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Clearfield Progress, 28 Aug 1940, p.7
Clearfield Progress
28 Aug 1940, p.7

Former Houtzdale Resident Dies at DuBois

DuBois - Reese Harris, one of DuBois' oldest residents and former citizens of
Houtzdale, died at 3 a.m. after a ten-day illness at the home of Robert Harris,
his son, 112 South Franklin street.  He was 86 years old.  Coroner Erhard of
Currwensville made a routine examination.

Brought to America from Wales by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Harris, he
settled in Houtzdale.  Sixty-five years ago he moved to DuBois during the
lumbering boom.  Later he became an employee of the B.R. & P. and B. & O.
railroads where he remained until his retirement in 1934 at the age of 80.

Mr. Harris was married twice.  His second wife, Katheryn died in 1932.  He is
survived by a daughter and son, Mrs. Fred Ives of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Robert
of DuBois, as well as 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 in the Paul J. Short Funeral
Chapel with burial in the Greenwood Cemetery.


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