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Headline FORMER OWNER OF REPUBLCIAN DIES AT ST. JOE
George E. Harris Rites In St. Joseph; Burial Here Wed. Afternoon
Text George E. Harris, former owner and editor of the Cassville Republican from 1888 to 1900, died at his home in St. Joseph Monday where he had been living in retirement for the past few years. Mr. Harris was 91 years of age. For several years prior to 1888 Mr. Harris lived in the Mineral Springs community and was at one time a school teacher there. He purchased the Republican in 1888 from J. B. W. Bennington, father of Fred Bennington who is presently employed at the Republican and who worked for Mr. Harris when he owned the paper. In 1900 Mr. Harris sold the Republican to John M. Grimes who later served as State Senator from this district and who is now engaged in the publishing and banking business in Osceola, Iowa. In 1910 Senator Grimes sold the paper to E. N. Medor who retained ownership until 1949. Upon leaving here Mr. Harris went to Vinita, Okla., where he engaged in the mercantile business with late Shade Wallen former Cassville man. He later owned a newspaper in Montana and upon selling it went back to the mercantile business.

Burial services were conducted here Wednesday afternoon at the Oak Hill cemetery with Purdy Odd Fellows Lodge in charge. Mr. Harris had been a member of that order for more that 60 years. The funeral was held in St. Joseph earlier. He is survived by one son, Ross Harris, an Omaha Neb., business man. His wife and one son, Maynard preceded him in death.
Research Note: Death Cert. # 8837
Name: George E. Harris
Born: Sept. 21, 1862, Wakeman, Ohio
Parents: Andrew & Rebecca (Harrison) Harris
Died: March 22, 1953, Mercy Osteopathic Hospital, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO
Buried: Cassville Cemetery, Barry Co. MO
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican
Date Mar. 26, 1953
Death Cert Link Death Certificate
Resource State Historical Society of MO
Submitted by Barbara Erwin