November, 1992  The Reporter, Casey, Clark County, Illinois

Ray Harris

     Ray Harris, 93, of Casey, died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 1992 at Heartland Manor, Casey.
     Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Markwell Funeral Home, Casey, the Rev. Loyal Hall officiating.  Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.  Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. tonight, Thursday, at the funeral home.
     He was born November 2, 1898 in Jasper County, Ill. to Perry Franklin and Eva Matheny Harris.  He was married in 1930 to Lucy Akeman.  She died December 21, 1967.  He was married June 17, 1971 in Newton to Alma Leona Weir.
     He was a former car inspector for the Pennsylvania Railroad.  He was a member of the East Side Church of Christ, Casey.
     Surviving are his wife, Alma "Leona" Harris, of Casey; son, Richard "Jerry" Harris of Boring, Ore.; daughter, June Mustin of Stuttgart, Ark.; stepdaughter, Eileen Ritter of Tulsa, Okla.; sister, Bertha Cormican of Terre Haute, Ind.; and five grandchildren.
     He was also preceded in death by two infant daughters, one brother, and three sisters.
 

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