Eldon "Leon" Harris 1936 - 2008

HARRIS, PLUMMER, DINGER, DAVIS, SMITH, OLIVER

Posted By: deb (email)
Date: 2/18/2008 at 13:14:05

The Burlington Hawkeye, Monday, February 18, 2008

Eldon Harris
Eldon "Leon" Harris, 72, of Danville, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.

Born Feb. 4, 1936, in Henry County, he was the son of Wayman L. and Mary Cecil Harris. On June 8, 1974, he married Joan Plummer in Nashua.

Mr. Harris worked at the Mental Health Institute in Mount Pleasant and at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown as a production worker, retiring in 1998. He also farmed. He attended Linwood country school, New London schools and graduated from Mount Pleasant high school. He enjoyed farming, gardening, mowing yards, auctions and the Iowa State Fair.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Kenny Plummer and Jeremy Ray Harris, both of Burlington; two daughters, Barbara Fay Dinger of Rockaway Beach, Mo., and Melanie Davis of Danville; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Lloyd Harris of Mount Union; two sisters, Wanda Smith of West Point and Mary Lou Oliver of Burlington; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Elliott Chapel in New London where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

The funeral for Mr. Harris will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Elliott Chapel in New London with the Rev. Rick Latta officiating. Burial will be in Long Creek Cemetery in rural Danville.

A memorial has been established for Long Creek Methodist Church.