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Merion Chalmers Harris

Birth	:	17 Jun 1901 Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	17 Sep 1931 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Villisca Cemetery, Villisca, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9389000, -94.9747009
Description	:	DEATH TAKES TWO RESIDENTS SUDDENLY OVER WEEK END FUNERAL HELD FOR W. A. SIKES, 72, AND MERION HARRIS, 30 The sudden deaths of William A. Sikes, a resident near here thirty years and Merion C. Harris, well known Villisca you man occurred over the weekend and within forty-eight hour interval and shocked scores of Villisca friends and relatives of the two men. Underwent Operation Marion Harris died at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, after undergoing a serious operation there on Thursday of last week. He had rallied from the operation and had been pronounced out... Read More	DEATH TAKES TWO RESIDENTS SUDDENLY OVER WEEK END FUNERAL HELD FOR W. A. SIKES, 72, AND MERION HARRIS, 30 The sudden deaths of William A. Sikes, a resident near here thirty years and Merion C. Harris, well known Villisca you man occurred over the weekend and within forty-eight hour interval and shocked scores of Villisca friends and relatives of the two men. Underwent Operation Marion Harris died at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, after undergoing a serious operation there on Thursday of last week. He had rallied from the operation and had been pronounced out of danger by the Omaha physicians. Shortly after noon Sunday his condition became critical.Doctors effected a blood transfusion, using blood volunteered by Merion’s sister, Mrs. W. O. Stalder of Nodaway, in an effort to save his life. His father, Robert Ralph Harris and hs daughter, Mrs. Stalder were with him at the time of his death. Last rites for Merion Harris were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Arthur Mortenson in charge. Singing was by Mrs. L. W. Scott, Mrs. H. H. Nordyke, J. H. Todd, and R. J. Swanson with Mrs. R. L. Maxey at the organ and brothers-in-laws who served as pall bearers were William Walker, W. O. Stalder, Orville Mitchell, Earl Scott, John Brenton, and Lyle Brenton. Burial was in the Villisca Cemetery. The body was brought to the Meyerhoff & Pittman Funeral Parlors at the Pitman residence Sunday evening where it will remain until Tuesday evening when it was taken to the Robert Ralph Harris home, where it remained until the hour of the funeral. Merion C. Harris, 30, a resident of Villisca all his life, was born June 17, 1901 and was the son of Robert Ralph and Zora V. Wirth Harris of Villisca. He grew to manhood where he attended the Villisca Schools. After graduating from Villisca High School he attended Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa. Six years ago this October he was married in Atlantic to Darlene Brenton of Villisca. The young couple established their home in Villisca and have lived here ever since. One son, Robert Stephen, now 4 years old, was born to this union. Merion was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the local Masonic Lodge and the Villisca municipal band. He has been engaged in business here with his father, proprietor of the Harris Monument Works, and was also a licensed radio engineer. Besides his widow and little son, he leaves his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ralph Harris of Villisca, and two sisters, Mrs. W. O. Stalder of Nodaway and Mrs. Will Walters of Brooks. Villisca Review, Friday, October 2, 1931, page 1 & 5

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Merion Chalmers Harris's memorial is located at: Villisca Cemetery, Villisca, Montgomery County, USA.
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Merion Chalmers Harris death on 17 Sep 1931 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.9389000
Longitude: -94.9747009

Family Members:

Parent

Robert Ralph Harris

(1870 - 1950)

Elzora Viora “Zora” Wirth Harris

(1871 - 1944)

Spouse

Darleen G. Brenton Hays

(1903 - 2002)

Siblings

Rose Angeline Harris Stalder

(1897 - 1963)

Olive May Harris Walter

(1904 - 1997)

Children

Robert Steve Harris

(1927 - 2001)

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