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Roy William "Bill" Harrison
Feb. 13, 1932 - Jan. 9, 2024
CHENOA - Roy William "Bill" Harrison, 91, Chenoa, died at 3:35 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Arc, Dwight.
Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa, followed by a Masonic Rites service at 10:30 a.m. His funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. also at the Memorial Home, Chenoa. Burial will be in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be given to the Shriners Children's Hospital, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL, 60707.
Bill was born February 13, 1932, in Temple Hill, KY, the son of Thomas Henry and Mary Brown Payne Harrison. He married Juanita Mary Sanchez on November 14, 1953, in Peoria, IL. She survives in Pontiac.
Other survivors include his children: Barbara (Joe) Volpe, Marengo, IL, Janet (Bob) LaGarenne, Lloyd Harbor, NY, Robert (Felicia) Harrison, Bloomington, IL, Jean (Mitch) Doran, Dwight, IL; ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Joe (Janet) Harrison, Bloomington, IL, and one sister-in-law, Von Harrison, Chenoa, IL.
He is preceded in death by one brother; two infant brothers, and one sister.
Bill was a lifetime farmer and business entrepreneur. He was a member of the Pontiac Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite Consistory and Mahammed Temple of Shriners.
Online condolences may be made at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.
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Thelma Williams
January 14, 2024
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John Reeser
January 14, 2024
Dear Juanita and family,
I am so sad for your loss of Bill, I pray God's grace and mercy to comfort you. Our many times of shared moments with him and you have been a source of happiness and joy and will serve to help you and our families as we adjust to his passing. God bless you!
John Reeser
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