ObituaryJas. Harrison Dies; ,93)
Born in Chanhassen
Mr. James F. Harr'•,n. lift•-Im11
reald�nt . the-om-nun'.ty. died a1
his home in Excelsior Last r'riday
afternoou, April ?:i.
James Frank Harrison was born
on Rhe old Harrison homestead In
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J. F. Nalrinon
the northeastern part of CharAimsen
township August 3, 1'81, the sou
. ltdwin B. Harrison and Hannah
Rtchatdeon Harrison. The survivain'
are hie wife and four sons. E4wl11l
,k B., James Lynn, Shorwood B. d
t Stewart A., three grand ch' n.
Iwawiswr adwin• *rAftd,,jibIiiaiifj3r.,
is brother Thomas B.,
Wash., and two sisters, hire. 9s ahj
Collin of Spokane, Wash., and; Mrs.I
Emma Goetze, Minneapolis.
Born of pioneer r7ts and a�
member of a barge family. Jim Har-
- Aeon early learned whet work was.
Atter he had attalued his maJorltv.I
he with his brother `.mes, leanled
the wtemnfitler's tradewhich trade
be followed Mr many )ears. At oncl
time he was .am active member in
the then powerful steaamfitters' Un -1
ton in Chicago.
He early acquired tho saving halm
it, usually investing his savings ml
` a ..piece of laud."
June 7, 1893, be was united ini
i mdrrrlage to Nettie Bennett, an Ex -1
ce)eior girl who had Just graduatedl
from the high wheel. ATaut two
years afterward they established!
their home on the Shakopee road
where they continued to live unlill
they sold their place a few months)
ago.
Mr. Harrison was very slimesednl
as an orchardist and a dairyman.
and he built a beautiful modern
home with attractive farm build-
ings. Because of his success Mr. A.
D. Wilson, then the head of the Ag-
rlettltuml Extension Division of the
University of Minnesota. drafted Mr.
Harrison 40 a lecturer at Farmers'
InWtutes.He retired as an active
farmer at the close of the World
f War.
j Mr. Harriaon made many rnmtaiots.
i He was a member oil the Minnesota
1 HortMultural Society. a member of
' the Ten Year C1db and a charter
member of the Carver County warm
Bureau. At the last annual meeting
o[ the latter society, which he was
uwable to attend because of iii.
health, he was made honorary vice
president for life. He spent a great'
part of his time during his later
membershtefar organizing a nd ge
theFarmBureau
ol
the
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wae a mare rof the
e state.
HeMasonic
Lodge of Excelsior over tU years.
in polities he was a progressive
democrat, always active to better -
400161 Lad Civic conditions.
1311 Congenial nature, quick wit,
sad sound Cnderetaudiag
yadq Qqr him an unusual bomber of
tutimade piendehtpa His friends
will remeaber him as one who has
lasnW out so of lotest life, r a
psrsopaltty that will live an, u a
man wbo loved his follow ten.
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