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Alice Harris Obituary

ALICE ELIZABETH HARRIS, 88 LOVES PARK - Alice Elizabeth Harris, 88, of Loves Park passed away Friday Sept. 26, 2014, in Presence St. Anne Center. Born Jan. 25, 1926, in Rockford; the daughter of Percy and Minnie McNish. Graduated from East High School in 1945. United in marriage to Vernon Harris on Sept. 23, 1950. Employed by Cotta Transmission and Suntec Industries, retiring in 1996 after 50 years. Alice was a long time member of First Presbyterian Church, and a 50 year and life member of the Eastern Star and White Shrine of Jerusalem. She loved to bake, knit and spend time with family and friends. Survivors include son Kevin Harris, Loves Park; daughter, Sarah (Bruce) Wyatt Loves Park; four grandchildren, Katie Erickson, William (Lauren) Harris, Bradley and Phillip Wyatt; one great-grandchild, Mara Harris. Predeceased by her parents; husband; and son, Keith Harris. Alice's body was donated to Biological Resource Center. Her ashes will be buried at Willwood Burial Park at a later date. Memorials to the family.

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Published by Rockford Register Star from Oct. 26 to Oct. 27, 2014.

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Linda Rutz

October 27, 2014

So Sorry to hear of your Mothers passing I work with her for many years. She was a wonderful person. She would do anything to help any body she knew.
May she now RIP. She may be gone but she will never be forgotten.

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