Thurman Harris was born on Bug Point in Urado, Utah, on Dec. 18, 1935.
They moved into town about the time he started school in Dove Creek. Thurman graduated from Dolores County High School in 1953. Thurman went to Fort Lewis College for one semester and then returned to Dove Creek, where he helped his dad with the mail routes and farming, raising pinto beans.
In 1956, Marie and Thurman became re-acquainted and they started dating, and on July 14, 1957, Thurman married his sweetheart. They were married for 51 wonderful years.
In the spring after their marriage, Thurman was drafted into the Army in March of 1958 and left for boot camp. He was assigned to Camp Irwin as the company clerk for Sgt. Lawless. Marie joined Thurman at Camp Irwin in Barstow, Calif., where Michael Thurman was born May 4, 1959.
After Thurman was discharged from the Army in March 1960, they returned to Dove Creek. Thurman went to work at the uranium mill, and John Wayne was born Aug. 31, 1960.
After working at the mill for a while, Thurman opened a service station in Dove Creek, and eventually he opened a second service station. He was his own competition. During the time that he owned the service stations, Kenneth Mark was born Feb. 2, 1963.
Thurman sold the service stations in 1965 and moved to the Stateline area and started working for Black Oil in Monticello. In the spring of 1966, they moved to Monticello, where over the next 10 years Thurman worked at Black Oil, Harry Sturgeon's as a farmer and then went to work for Melvin Dalton as a rancher and farmer including custom combining all over southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado. They also moved back into the house at the Stateline.
Thurman was active in the Jaycees and was Monticello president, Four Corners Congress president and state director during his time with the Jaycees.
Thurman worked for Melvin until 1978, and then he started working for Holsum Bread and ran a bread truck from Monticello to Black Mesa (south of Kayenta) for eight years. In 1983, they opened Horsehead Lumber and Hardware, and Thurman worked for Holsum Bread and their store for a couple of years. In 1986, they closed the store and Thurman started working for Canyonlands Dairy.
In 1991, Thurman started working for Monticello Mercantile part-time and continued working for Canyonlands Dairy until 2001. Thurman continued working for Monticello Mercantile until his passing. You could always count on Thurman being at the Merc, behind the counter with a friendly grin and helping hand.
Thurman was survived by his wife, Marie, his three sons, Mike of La Sal, Utah, Wayne of Colorado Springs, and Kenny of Phoenix; and three step-daughters, Kathy of Wellington, Utah, Bev of Dolores and Chris of Houston; along with 13 grandchildren and more than 10 great-grandchildren; his brothers, Bill Harris of Novato, Cali., J.D. Harris of Longmont, Colo., and John Harris of Cortez, Colo.; and his sisters, Hazel Gohr of San Antonio, Texas, Ruby Jean Barber and Betty Watterman, both of Cortez, Colo.
He was preceded in death by Earl and Orpha Harris and his oldest sister Lucile Semadeni.
(Cortez Journal 10/21/2008)
They moved into town about the time he started school in Dove Creek. Thurman graduated from Dolores County High School in 1953. Thurman went to Fort Lewis College for one semester and then returned to Dove Creek, where he helped his dad with the mail routes and farming, raising pinto beans.
In 1956, Marie and Thurman became re-acquainted and they started dating, and on July 14, 1957, Thurman married his sweetheart. They were married for 51 wonderful years.
In the spring after their marriage, Thurman was drafted into the Army in March of 1958 and left for boot camp. He was assigned to Camp Irwin as the company clerk for Sgt. Lawless. Marie joined Thurman at Camp Irwin in Barstow, Calif., where Michael Thurman was born May 4, 1959.
After Thurman was discharged from the Army in March 1960, they returned to Dove Creek. Thurman went to work at the uranium mill, and John Wayne was born Aug. 31, 1960.
After working at the mill for a while, Thurman opened a service station in Dove Creek, and eventually he opened a second service station. He was his own competition. During the time that he owned the service stations, Kenneth Mark was born Feb. 2, 1963.
Thurman sold the service stations in 1965 and moved to the Stateline area and started working for Black Oil in Monticello. In the spring of 1966, they moved to Monticello, where over the next 10 years Thurman worked at Black Oil, Harry Sturgeon's as a farmer and then went to work for Melvin Dalton as a rancher and farmer including custom combining all over southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado. They also moved back into the house at the Stateline.
Thurman was active in the Jaycees and was Monticello president, Four Corners Congress president and state director during his time with the Jaycees.
Thurman worked for Melvin until 1978, and then he started working for Holsum Bread and ran a bread truck from Monticello to Black Mesa (south of Kayenta) for eight years. In 1983, they opened Horsehead Lumber and Hardware, and Thurman worked for Holsum Bread and their store for a couple of years. In 1986, they closed the store and Thurman started working for Canyonlands Dairy.
In 1991, Thurman started working for Monticello Mercantile part-time and continued working for Canyonlands Dairy until 2001. Thurman continued working for Monticello Mercantile until his passing. You could always count on Thurman being at the Merc, behind the counter with a friendly grin and helping hand.
Thurman was survived by his wife, Marie, his three sons, Mike of La Sal, Utah, Wayne of Colorado Springs, and Kenny of Phoenix; and three step-daughters, Kathy of Wellington, Utah, Bev of Dolores and Chris of Houston; along with 13 grandchildren and more than 10 great-grandchildren; his brothers, Bill Harris of Novato, Cali., J.D. Harris of Longmont, Colo., and John Harris of Cortez, Colo.; and his sisters, Hazel Gohr of San Antonio, Texas, Ruby Jean Barber and Betty Watterman, both of Cortez, Colo.
He was preceded in death by Earl and Orpha Harris and his oldest sister Lucile Semadeni.
(Cortez Journal 10/21/2008)
Thurman Harris was born on Bug Point in Urado, Utah, on Dec. 18, 1935.
They moved into town about the time he started school in Dove Creek. Thurman graduated from Dolores County High School in 1953. Thurman went to Fort Lewis College for one semester and then returned to Dove Creek, where he helped his dad with the mail routes and farming, raising pinto beans.
In 1956, Marie and Thurman became re-acquainted and they started dating, and on July 14, 1957, Thurman married his sweetheart. They were married for 51 wonderful years.
In the spring after their marriage, Thurman was drafted into the Army in March of 1958 and left for boot camp. He was assigned to Camp Irwin as the company clerk for Sgt. Lawless. Marie joined Thurman at Camp Irwin in Barstow, Calif., where Michael Thurman was born May 4, 1959.
After Thurman was discharged from the Army in March 1960, they returned to Dove Creek. Thurman went to work at the uranium mill, and John Wayne was born Aug. 31, 1960.
After working at the mill for a while, Thurman opened a service station in Dove Creek, and eventually he opened a second service station. He was his own competition. During the time that he owned the service stations, Kenneth Mark was born Feb. 2, 1963.
Thurman sold the service stations in 1965 and moved to the Stateline area and started working for Black Oil in Monticello. In the spring of 1966, they moved to Monticello, where over the next 10 years Thurman worked at Black Oil, Harry Sturgeon's as a farmer and then went to work for Melvin Dalton as a rancher and farmer including custom combining all over southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado. They also moved back into the house at the Stateline.
Thurman was active in the Jaycees and was Monticello president, Four Corners Congress president and state director during his time with the Jaycees.
Thurman worked for Melvin until 1978, and then he started working for Holsum Bread and ran a bread truck from Monticello to Black Mesa (south of Kayenta) for eight years. In 1983, they opened Horsehead Lumber and Hardware, and Thurman worked for Holsum Bread and their store for a couple of years. In 1986, they closed the store and Thurman started working for Canyonlands Dairy.
In 1991, Thurman started working for Monticello Mercantile part-time and continued working for Canyonlands Dairy until 2001. Thurman continued working for Monticello Mercantile until his passing. You could always count on Thurman being at the Merc, behind the counter with a friendly grin and helping hand.
Thurman was survived by his wife, Marie, his three sons, Mike of La Sal, Utah, Wayne of Colorado Springs, and Kenny of Phoenix; and three step-daughters, Kathy of Wellington, Utah, Bev of Dolores and Chris of Houston; along with 13 grandchildren and more than 10 great-grandchildren; his brothers, Bill Harris of Novato, Cali., J.D. Harris of Longmont, Colo., and John Harris of Cortez, Colo.; and his sisters, Hazel Gohr of San Antonio, Texas, Ruby Jean Barber and Betty Watterman, both of Cortez, Colo.
He was preceded in death by Earl and Orpha Harris and his oldest sister Lucile Semadeni.
(Cortez Journal 10/21/2008)
They moved into town about the time he started school in Dove Creek. Thurman graduated from Dolores County High School in 1953. Thurman went to Fort Lewis College for one semester and then returned to Dove Creek, where he helped his dad with the mail routes and farming, raising pinto beans.
In 1956, Marie and Thurman became re-acquainted and they started dating, and on July 14, 1957, Thurman married his sweetheart. They were married for 51 wonderful years.
In the spring after their marriage, Thurman was drafted into the Army in March of 1958 and left for boot camp. He was assigned to Camp Irwin as the company clerk for Sgt. Lawless. Marie joined Thurman at Camp Irwin in Barstow, Calif., where Michael Thurman was born May 4, 1959.
After Thurman was discharged from the Army in March 1960, they returned to Dove Creek. Thurman went to work at the uranium mill, and John Wayne was born Aug. 31, 1960.
After working at the mill for a while, Thurman opened a service station in Dove Creek, and eventually he opened a second service station. He was his own competition. During the time that he owned the service stations, Kenneth Mark was born Feb. 2, 1963.
Thurman sold the service stations in 1965 and moved to the Stateline area and started working for Black Oil in Monticello. In the spring of 1966, they moved to Monticello, where over the next 10 years Thurman worked at Black Oil, Harry Sturgeon's as a farmer and then went to work for Melvin Dalton as a rancher and farmer including custom combining all over southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado. They also moved back into the house at the Stateline.
Thurman was active in the Jaycees and was Monticello president, Four Corners Congress president and state director during his time with the Jaycees.
Thurman worked for Melvin until 1978, and then he started working for Holsum Bread and ran a bread truck from Monticello to Black Mesa (south of Kayenta) for eight years. In 1983, they opened Horsehead Lumber and Hardware, and Thurman worked for Holsum Bread and their store for a couple of years. In 1986, they closed the store and Thurman started working for Canyonlands Dairy.
In 1991, Thurman started working for Monticello Mercantile part-time and continued working for Canyonlands Dairy until 2001. Thurman continued working for Monticello Mercantile until his passing. You could always count on Thurman being at the Merc, behind the counter with a friendly grin and helping hand.
Thurman was survived by his wife, Marie, his three sons, Mike of La Sal, Utah, Wayne of Colorado Springs, and Kenny of Phoenix; and three step-daughters, Kathy of Wellington, Utah, Bev of Dolores and Chris of Houston; along with 13 grandchildren and more than 10 great-grandchildren; his brothers, Bill Harris of Novato, Cali., J.D. Harris of Longmont, Colo., and John Harris of Cortez, Colo.; and his sisters, Hazel Gohr of San Antonio, Texas, Ruby Jean Barber and Betty Watterman, both of Cortez, Colo.
He was preceded in death by Earl and Orpha Harris and his oldest sister Lucile Semadeni.
(Cortez Journal 10/21/2008)
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