- Date Of Birth: November 28, 1929
- Date Of Death: June 15, 2016
- State: Illinois
John T. “Jack” Harris, 86, of Freeport, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born November 28, 1929, in Paw Paw. Illinois was the son of Samuel and Myrtle M. (Talcott) Harris.
He married Shareen Cazel on March 30, 1957, in Freeport. Jack was a 1947 graduate of Pearl City and went to the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He was an evaluation engineer for Honeywell for 44 years. Jack was a U.S. Army veteran. His memberships included First United Methodist Church and their choir, Honeywell Quarter Century Club, Indian Guides, and YMCA.
Surviving are his wife of Freeport; his children, Doug (Lisa) Harris and Kelly (Mark) Oleson both of Freeport, James Harris of Phoenix, Arizona; his grandchildren, Robert (Jen) Harris, Sarah Vowell, Bryndon (Erin) Oleson Jori Oleson and Jace Oleson; his great-grandchildren, Lukas, Faith, Kamryn, and Korben his sister, Connie Dayley of DeKalb; and his niece, Cynthia Dayley; his step-grandchildren, Lindsey Phillips and Trevor Scott.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
