Harris - Morris B.
HARRIS, Morris B.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, 2-May-1970 p 5
Hillsboro -- Morris B. Harris, 67, died Friday morning at Peorial Ill. He suffered a heart attack at his home. He was born Oct 8, 1902 the son of Jack and Anna Black Harris. He married Esther Kirk May 15, 1924. Mr Harris had operated the Pitman Trucking Co for 35 years first in Hillsboro until 1945 and then out of Peoria. He is survived by the widow and a sister who resides in Calfironia. Mr. Harris was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and a sister. The body is being taken from Peoria to Mesa, AZ for services at Desert View Memorial Chapel on Tuesday. Burial in Mt. View Cemetery. -- kbz
Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Morris B. Harris, 67, died Friday (May 1, 1970) at Peoria, Ill. He suffered a heart attack at his home. Mr. Harris had operated the Pitman Trucking Co., for 35 years first in Hillsboro until 1945 and then out of Peoria. He is survived by the widow and a sister who resides in California. The body was taken from Peoria to Mesa, Ariz., for services at the Desert View Memorial Chapel. - jlr