INEZ LEONE HARRIS 1895-1964

HARRIS, SMITH, CLEMONS, ADAMS, MCGUIRE, LEE

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 5/11/2005 at 20:11:29

Rites Held For Former Resident

Inez Leone Harris, daughter of Samson A. and Ida Smith Harris, was born November 27, 1895 near Postville, Iowa. She passed away on Monday, June 29, 1964, at the Long Beach, California hospital.

Leone, as she was known, was graduated from the Postville high school and Coe college of Cedar Rapids. She was a member of the E. U. B. church of Bethel. Later she transferred to Community Presbyterian church of Postville in her early days.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Richard Clemons (Kathryn) of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mrs. Jack Adams (Marjorie) of Urbana, Illinois and four grandchildren. A daughter Jeanne McGuire died in 1960.

Funeral services were held at the Schutte Funeral Home on Saturday, July 4, with the Rev. Walter T. Martin in charge of the services. Burial was in the Postville cemetery.

-notes: Leone's mother, Ida (Smith) Harris, was the daughter of John and Susan (Lee) Smith. Ida's sister, Jennie Smith married Ira Smith, son of David Smith, son of Reuben Smith from the Old Stone House. Leone married Ray F. McGuire in Postville on June 21, 1916.

Postville Herald - contributed by Mary Durr