Obituary: "Myron Richard Harris was born Aug. 16, 1895 near Garrison, Kansas, and passed away at Rochester, Minn. Feb. 27, 1944 at the age of 48 years, 6 months and 11 days. He leaves his widow, Winifred; two sons, Lieut. Steven Harris in the army air force in India, and Robert of the home; one sister, Mrs. John Hamlet of Onaga; one brother, Kenneth Harris of Altamont, Kans.; his mother-in-law, Mrs. W.F. Challis who has made her home with them for several years; and many other relatives and friends in and around Riley and Pott. counties. Myron attended grade and high school at Garrison. He has been a member of the Garrison Methodist church since boyhood and was a member of the Randolph Masonic lodge. He was united in marriage to Winifred Challis at Wamego, Feb. 28, 1920. He spent most of his life as a farmer on the place where he was born. He met with unbounded courage and optimism through many of these past years not only drouth and flood, but ill health while finally caused his death. Myron was truthful, sincere and honest, and was devoted to his wife and boys and thoughtful and considerate of others. In his last letter home after going to the hospital he expressed his thanks and appreciation to his family for their care and devotion to him thru his trials and sickness. His passing so early in life has come as a shock and caused deep sorrow among his family, his neighbors and the whole community. He fought a good fight and kept the faith. Funeral services were held at the Garrison Methodist church Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in the Garrison cemetery."
[Manhattan, unknown]
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Obituary: "Myron Richard Harris was born Aug. 16, 1895 near Garrison, Kansas, and passed away at Rochester, Minn. Feb. 27, 1944 at the age of 48 years, 6 months and 11 days. He leaves his widow, Winifred; two sons, Lieut. Steven Harris in the army air force in India, and Robert of the home; one sister, Mrs. John Hamlet of Onaga; one brother, Kenneth Harris of Altamont, Kans.; his mother-in-law, Mrs. W.F. Challis who has made her home with them for several years; and many other relatives and friends in and around Riley and Pott. counties. Myron attended grade and high school at Garrison. He has been a member of the Garrison Methodist church since boyhood and was a member of the Randolph Masonic lodge. He was united in marriage to Winifred Challis at Wamego, Feb. 28, 1920. He spent most of his life as a farmer on the place where he was born. He met with unbounded courage and optimism through many of these past years not only drouth and flood, but ill health while finally caused his death. Myron was truthful, sincere and honest, and was devoted to his wife and boys and thoughtful and considerate of others. In his last letter home after going to the hospital he expressed his thanks and appreciation to his family for their care and devotion to him thru his trials and sickness. His passing so early in life has come as a shock and caused deep sorrow among his family, his neighbors and the whole community. He fought a good fight and kept the faith. Funeral services were held at the Garrison Methodist church Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in the Garrison cemetery."
[Manhattan, unknown]
[Manhattan, unknown]
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