Joseph Dameron Harrison, 1868-1924

HARRISON, WILSON

Posted By: Volunteer-Betty Hootman
Date: 4/22/2012 at 11:41:09

Joseph Dameron Harrison, of Lebanon, Iowa, passed away at Rochester, Minn., on Monday, June 9, 1924, at 3:30 a.m., where he gone for medical and surgical treatment.

Joseph D. Harrison was the oldest son of Edward P. and Hester A. Harrison. He was born in Hancock county, Illinois on October 18, 1868. In early childhood he came with his parents to Van Buren county, Iowa, where he has spent all of the rest of his life with the exception of four years which were spent in Wenchee, Washington.

In the year 1890, he was united in marriage to Alma B. Wilson, daughter of William A. and Sarah M. Wilson. To this union was born one son, Archie J., who with his mother, was at the beside [sic] of their husband and father at the time of his passing away.

In the death of Joseph D. Harrison, Iowa has lost a loyal son; the county has lost a most valuable citizen; and the neighborhood in which he lived, has lost a good friend and neighbor.

He was always considerate, modest and forgiving, always brave, sincere and true. His presents will be greatly miss by those friends who knew him best, but the monument he built up of good deed will remain with us thru-out the years.

His life among us has been an inspiration, for he always practiced the life he advocated to be the right one: Be just to one’s fellowman.

His idea of Industry and sticktoitiveness is best exemplified by the fact that he has labored on the farm of his uncle, V. L. Wilson, for the last fifteen years, giving at all times the benefit of his knowledge and strength.

For a number of years he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Lebanon, Iowa, in which organization he manifested great interest. His last words on this earth were to his Supreme Maker, “God help me.”

He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, Alma, and a son. Archie J., his father, Edward P., two sisters, Emma and Bird, two brothers, Gene and Edward, and one granddaughter, Lovaine Harrison.

The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. H. F. Gilbert, of Milton, at the Methodist Episcopal church at Lebanon. He took for his text: 1 Sam. 20:3 “There is but a step between me and death.”

A quartet consisting of Mrs. Florence Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Muir and Paul Leaverton sang beautifully and feelingly, “Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters”, with Mrs. Mary Wilson at the piano.

The pallbearers were: Hazen Beeler, Stanley Beeler, Lyle Trout, Vance Wilson, Ralph Van Fleet and Arthur Wilson.

CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors for their aid and sympathy at the time of our great bereavement.
The family.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Scrapbook A, page 363, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA