LYONS, OHIO HISTORY & PHOTOS
LYONS, OHIO HISTORY & PHOTOS
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HARRIS, Mary E. (MCELROY) August 17, 2006  Mary E. Harris, age 93, of Meadow Drive, Morenci, Michigan passed away Thursday, August 17, 2006, at her home. She was born October 6, 1912, in Carrollton, Ohio to Joseph H. and Maud (Baird) McElroy. She married Robert V. Harris on August 16, 1936, in Carrollton, Ohio and he preceded her in death in March of 1987. Mary was a school teacher at Lyons High School for several years, retiring from Chesterfield Middle School in Evergreen School District in 1977 with over 26 years of service. She graduated from Carrollton High School, Class of 1930, attended her 75th Class Reunion in 2005, received her B.A. degree in Education from Adrian College in 1935 abd Masters degree from University of Toledo in 1960. She was an avid reader and had a reputation as a well-read person. Clubs and groups in the area have enjoyed poetry programs she presented, reading works from her own library and from books owned by her mother who also loved reading. She was a member of Morenci First Congregational Church and a volunteer for the HOSTS program at Morenci Schools. Surviving Mary is one son, Robert (Connie) Harris of Tellico Plains, Tennessee; one daughter, Molly (Richard) LeFaive of Ocean Pines, Maryland; one sister, Ruth J. Downer of Morenci, Michigan; four grandchildren, Kenneth R. (Laurie) LeFaive, Ruth E. LeFaive, Tobin J. (Paula) Harris and Jason C. (Rachel) Harris and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister and three brothers. Memorial services for Mary Harris will be Saturday, August 26, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at the Morenci First Congregational Church with Rev. Jack Cahill officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Arrangements were entrusted to the Eagle Funeral Home-Charles Fink Chapel in Morenci. Those planning an expression of sympathy may make memorial contributions to Stair Public Library or Morenci First Congregational Church. http://www.eaglefuneralhomes.com/Obituaries/mharris.html &&&&&&&&&&&&&& If you would like to share your memories of Mrs. Harris, Please send them to me & I will add them to this page. Charlie - Corpmiz@aol.com |
I had Mrs. Harris at Chesterfield in 7&8 grade. You didn't want to talk in her class without being called on or a book would come flying at you! She also remembered her students. Mrs. Harris would always stop and say: HI! HOW ARE YOU DOING? Becky Bates Henricks (August 22, 2006; corpmiz@aol.com) Mrs. Harris: She was the best teacher that have ever tried to help me to learn. I was in her French & English classes. I started out great in French because of the french words that I had learned by reading many books. But I wasn't good at doing my studying and memorizing French. Mrs. Harris was confident, well organized, cared about her pupils and seemed a LOT taller than she was, even in heels. I had talked to her on a number of occasions over the years. Mrs. Harris was always interested in hearing about what I had done and was doing. She was one of those people that you feel sorry about not talking to her more often. Charlie Keller |
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Lyons Ohio History This page was created August 20, 2006 Web page by Charles Paul Keller http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~keller/lyons/work/obit63.html
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