The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-10-16
PROMINENT CfTI-
ZEN DIES HERE
MONDAY, OCT. l3

This community was shocked at the
news of the death of c. N. Harris.
enc of the most prominent residents
Of JulesburR, which occurred at the
Harris home in this city Monday az
ternoon at two o'clock. the cause of
death being chronic pneumonia, ne
having been in poor health for sever
nj months past. 1t was not thought
however, that his physical condition
vas of such a serious nature. and the
end came As a shock to the family
and host Of friends.
Chester n. Harris was born at MT.
blanchard, Hancock county, ohio'
october 7, 1856: and died at his home
IN Julesburg, Colorado. October 13.
1919. at the age of 6S years and o
days.
He was the second of the four
children of his family. Two of these
have proceeded him into the "glory
world" His eldest sister, Mrs. }. 4.
Drake, died here years ago. His
brother. Judah. died at Mt. Blan-
chard, at the early age of 22 years.
One sister, Mrs. Ella Wagner, sur
wives him, and resides at Salem:
Ohio. Jacob Harris. his father, died
20 wears ago, while his mother lived
until year ago.
He wa. educated in the Mt. Blan-
chard schools. after which he became
a school teacher in Marion county,
Ohio. 1t was while thus employed
that he met. wooed, and married MISS
Elizabeth Lee, the ceremony being
nerformed on September 10, 1879.
She survives him. and deeply mourns
her loss at the end Of forty years OF
happy companionship. To this un-
ion were born three children. They
all survive, comforting the mother,
and sharing her sorrow. They are:
Earl c.. junior member OF the flrm
Of Harris & Son; Clark j., railroad
man residing in Denver; and lmo,
Nrs. C. Vernon, residing near
I~leCbarr. Besides their compan-
ions. for all are happily married.
there are seven grandchildren.
In 1885 the family removed from
Ohio to Cozad, Dawson county, Ne
braska. from whence they came In
the spring Of 1892 to Sedgwick coun-
tv. which has been their home con-
tinuously since that time; and for 70
Of that q years the deceased has
been a resident of Julesburg. Dur
ing that time, none were more favor
ably known than he. All attest to
his uprightness Of character and
strict business integrity. Many rise
up to call him blessed. For years to
come he will be referred back to as
an example worthy and true. Yea
verify, "He being dead, pet speaketh."
Stock raising and farming was his
life work; yet he found time to serve
the public: once as county commits
sioner. thrice as county clerk, and six
wears as clerk of the district court
At the time of death the deceased
was president of the Citizens Nation
al Bank of Julesburg.
Nor, in all these busy years did he
forget to serve his God. Converted
at the age of 20. he lived the life of
faithful and trustful Christian. H6
membership in the church here, which
was by transfer from Cozad, Nebras-
ka, dates from September 27. 1894
During these IS years he has been
member and official, faithful and ef.
ficient.
He was a charter member OF CamI
No. 26 of the W. O. W., located herr
at Julesburg, and was in good stand
;or Of tho time Of his death.
How fine it is to have been 80 mucf
counted "in good standing"
EARLY in the summer. he realizing
that the end might be nearer thar
most of us thought, made settlement
and adjustment Of all importan
business matters. so that. as one o
his sons said, He left his desl
Clean"
= In everything he seemed to hav
made ready During his sickness n
said he was ready. As the end ap
tproached. his preparation sustaine'
him fully. He was conscious to tn
end. He spoke, he knew. he under
stood, he was gone-not dead, 10
God took him.
$50 when life's sweet journey ends.
Soul and body part like friends
A kiss, a sigh, and 20 swsy
Funeral services were held ffor
2 the Harris home Wednesday after
noon # two o'clock. conducted BY Re-
G, n. Inman, pastor of the Federate
churches Of Julesbrg. Beautlfr
floral offerings were in evidence an
large number of the friends wer
assembled and paid their last re
xpects to the deceased. 1ntermer
, WAS made in the Reservation ceme
tery west of Julesburg. The Grlt-Ae
3 yocate extends deep sympathy to tn
bereaved family, in this. their hou
FS,f sorrow.