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JOHN DAVID HARRIS Sr.

1923 - 2015

JOHN DAVID HARRIS Sr. obituary, 1923-2015, Bluffton, SC

JOHN HARRIS Obituary

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JOHN DAVID, SR., (fondly known as "PopPop"), age 91, a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away on August 13, 2015 in Bluffton, S.C. He was born on October 21, 1923 in Huntingdon, PA. He graduated from Huntingdon High and attended Juniata College, Lincoln University and Penn State. A World War II veteran, he was employed by the post office and the City of Philadelphia as a civil engineer. He was among the first members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at Penn State.
Harris is survived by his wife, Gloria (Lilley) Harris of Bluffton, S.C; son John D. Harris, Jr. (Yulanda McCarty-Harris, J.D.); daughter Gigi Harris (Richard Maxfield); grandchildren Courtney-Rose Dantus (Adam), Myles and Langston; sister Nancy Howerton (Huntingdon); many nieces and nephews; and best friend and fraternity brother James Robinson. His parents (Chester Ray and Elsie (Christian) Harris) and siblings Chester, Zella, Cornelia, Elwood, George, and Pauline preceded him in death.
A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, Aug. 29th in Philadelphia.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Aug. 30, 2015.

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