Walter A. Harris

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Posted By: Angie Jameson (email)
Date: 7/17/2008 at 14:03:27

From The Adair County Free Press 9-20-1929: Walter Harris Dies at Home Near Arbor Hill - Walter A. Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Filmore Harris was born December 12, 1890, and died Sept. 20, 1929, aged 38 years, 9 months, and 8 days, having spent his entire life on the home farm. He was united in marriage at Winterset, Iowa, August 31, 1927, to Miss Lettie L. Weaver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Weaver, of Greenfield, who survives him. To this union was born one son, Gaylord Wayne, who is now aged 10 months. Walter although never uniting with any church was a good Christian man, a kind neighbor, a loving husband and father, a devoted son to his widowed mother, his father having died 10 years ago, and one whom everyone respected. He was sick but a few days and all that loving hands and medical science could do, was done, but to no avail. Besides his heart broken wife and baby boy, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Martha J. Harris, of Greenfield; one brother Howard Harris, of Greenfield; one sister, Mrs. Della Welch of Stuart; one niece Iola Harris of Greenfield; and three nephews, Donald, Howard and Dale Welch of Stuart; and the following uncles and aunts:--Mr. and Mrs. Simpson Harris, of Urich, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Loucks, Indianola, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Henmon Harris, Bakersfield, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Fox of Bakersfield, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. S. Fleming, of Stuart, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. John Beaman, Wichita, Kansas and Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Wallace, of Boone, Iowa. He leaves many other friends and relatives as was manifested by the large crowd at his funeral, which was conducted at the Fairview church Sunday, at 2 o'clock by Rev. Mrs. C. A. Carlson, assisted by Rev. Robt. Lewis, of Lindon. The music was furnished by a quartette from the choir of the M.E. church at Greenfield. The singers were: Mrs. Clyde McClure, Mrs. J. A. Griswold, Harry Mitchell, E.P. Shepherd with Miss Helen Swisher at the piano. The quartette sang "No Night There' and "Beautiful Isle," and Mrs. McClure sang, "Face to Face." The pall bearers, all old friends of the deceased, were: Carl Lewis, Harry Gatch, Ray Keating, Jess Clark, Louie Bartlet and Oscar Draman. Interment took place in the Stuart cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Loucks and family from Indianola, and Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Wallace of Boone, Iowa, were present at the funeral.