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Birth date/place: Birth and Death Records 1933-1936, Italy, Texas; p. 54, Reg. #52 (son Roy Jean).
Death Takes Monroe Harris Of Italy1130 RESIDENT OF ITALY FOR 26 YEARS WILL BE BURIED HERE.
Monroe Harris, 63, died at 9.30 p. m. Friday at his home in Italy after becoming ill a few hours before. He had resided in Italy for the past 26 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Surviving him are his wife. Mrs. Althie Harris, home address; six sons, W. O. Harris, Italy; D. B. Harris. Kilgore; Euell Harris. U. S. Army, stationed in Oregon; Clifford, Roy Gene and Jackie Harris, home address; four daughters, Mrs. Esther Jones, Kilgore; Miss Lois Harris, Kilgore; Mrs. L. L. Stone. Kilgore; Mrs. J. W. Piper, Dallas; a brother, Dave Harris, Kerens, and a sister, Mrs. Pattie Bratcher, Waxahachie.