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Virgil John Harris

Birth	:	6 Dec 1925
Death	:	23 Nov 2006
Burial	:	Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0811081, -91.5655594
Description	:	He m1. Florence Mae Myhre in 1945; she died in 1952. He m2. Ardelle Jean _____. He m3. Mary Ann ______. He learned the trade of masonry and worked in concrete much of his life. FARM COUPLE IS SERIOUSLY BURNED Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Harris, who live on the Gus Colby farm north of Monona, were severely burned early Tuesday morning following an explosion while building a kitchen fire. Their condition is reported as "good" this morning by Postville Hospital authorities, where they are under treatment. Mrs. Harris was building a fire in the kitchen stove about 5:30 Tuesday morning and apparently the kerosene she was... Read More	He m1. Florence Mae Myhre in 1945; she died in 1952. He m2. Ardelle Jean _____. He m3. Mary Ann ______. He learned the trade of masonry and worked in concrete much of his life. FARM COUPLE IS SERIOUSLY BURNED Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Harris, who live on the Gus Colby farm north of Monona, were severely burned early Tuesday morning following an explosion while building a kitchen fire. Their condition is reported as "good" this morning by Postville Hospital authorities, where they are under treatment. Mrs. Harris was building a fire in the kitchen stove about 5:30 Tuesday morning and apparently the kerosene she was using exploded severely burning her and setting the kitchen on fire. Harris rushed to his wife's aid, carried her outside and extinguished the flames in the snow. In so doing he received burns himself. Harris then returned to the house and rescued his children, aged seven, five, three and 18 months. He took the family to the Lester Henderson farm where the Monona fire department was summoned and aid given the burns. By the time the fire department arrived the house was in flames and only a few things could be saved. Harris and his wife were rushed to the Postville Hospital. Mrs. Harris suffered second and third degree burns over an estimated two-thirds of her body. She was most seriously burned on her hands, her right arm to the elbow and to a lesser degree over her face, chest and back. Mr. Harris was burned on his face and hands. Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1952, from Dorothy Schave's collection. POSTVILLE, Iowa - Virgil Harris, 80, of Postville, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, in rural Postville, following a sudden illness. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Schutte Funeral Home, Postville, where friends may call after noon. Burial will be in the Postville Cemetery.

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Latitude: 43.0811081
Longitude: -91.5655594

Family Members:

Parent

Obert Harris

(1893 - 1965)

Clara Klein Harris

(1893 - 1972)

Spouse

Florence Mae Myhre Harris

(1927 - 1952)

Siblings

Beulah Esther “Boots” Harris Meyer

(1915 - 2007)

Robert William “Bill” Harris

(1918 - 1994)

Leo Roger “Dutch” Harris

(1919 - 1979)

Hazel Marie Harris Pearcy

(1921 - 1988)

Baby Harris

(1925 - 1925)

Children

James Alyn Harris

(1945 - 1979)

Richard Lee Harris

(1946 - 1978)

John Frederick Harris

(1948 - 1964)

Jean Marie Harris

(1950 - 1998)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Postville Cemetery
Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0811081, -91.5655594

2. Minert Cemetery
Postville, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1161003, -91.5488968

3. Grand Meadow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0628014, -91.5081024

4. Hardin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0889015, -91.4863968

5. Oak Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1324997, -91.6294022

6. Luana Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0602989, -91.4682999

7. Fry Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0152530, -91.5182350

8. Smith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1539001, -91.5267029

9. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Luana, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0628000, -91.4546000

10. East Clermont Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9969406, -91.5916672

11. Walden Pond Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1431900, -91.6515210

12. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1183014, -91.6785965

13. Mount Grove Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1333104, -91.6751508

14. Bloomfield Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1152992, -91.6896973

15. Cleveland Cemetery
Postville, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1631000, -91.4930000

16. Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0003014, -91.6438980

17. Gods Acres Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9925003, -91.6496964

18. Eno Cemetery
Wagner Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9930992, -91.4693985

19. Marion Lutheran Cemetery
Gunder, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9708290, -91.5127792

20. Frankville Cemetery
Frankville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1910000, -91.6210000

21. Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Postville, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1971000, -91.5402000

22. Pioneer Cemetery
Monona, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0149994, -91.4274979

23. Nutting Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0306015, -91.7247009

24. Bailey Plot
Volney, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1499799, -91.4168047