Perry W.
Harris, 98, of Sheboygan, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 17,
2018. He was born December 24, 1919 in
Waukegan, IL. Perry was the oldest son
of Frank W. and Caroline (Price) Harris.
Perry was an
Eagle Scout. He graduated from Waukegan
High in 1936 and attended one year of Business College. He worked at Sager Lock Works, a Division of
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. until he enlisted in the US Navy in 1942 as a 3
rd
class Yeoman at Great lakes, IL. He
served at Great Lakes as well as in Chicago for Naval Officer Procurement for 2
years. Then he went to the ship repair unit at Milne Bay, New Guinea. He continued his military service at Subic
Bay, Philippines until January 1946. He was then discharged at Great Lakes as
Chief Yeoman on February 2, 1946.
On February
23, 1946, he married his Waukegan childhood sweetheart, Leatrice Nelson, in
Minneapolis, MN. After their honeymoon
in Chicago, IL, they moved to Sheboygan.
Perry obtained employment at the Vollrath Company and worked for them
for 38 ½ years before retiring in December of 1984 as a purchasing agent.
For many
years the couple co-owned a summer cottage on Squaw Lake, 18 miles south of
Rhinelander. They enjoyed fishing,
swimming, water skiing, and entertaining their family and friends. Perry enjoyed golfing, softball, deer
hunting, and stamp collecting. He golfed
many Saturday afternoons with several of his Vollrath pals and with Walter
Zarazinski, Leaty’s twin sister’s husband.
He began collecting stamps while in the 8
th
grade, stopped
while in the Navy, and began again in the 70’s when he joined the Sheboygan
Stamp Club. Perry has been a club member,
a past-president, and auctioneer at weekly meetings.
Survivors
include his beloved wife, Leaty of Sheboygan, son Scott (Jane) Harris of New
Jersey, granddaughter Rebecca (Michael) Giacopelli, two great-grandchildren
Emma and Nathan and one brother Richard Harris of Canton, OH.
A Memorial
Service will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 11:00AM at First
Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 310 Bluff Ave., Sheboygan, with
Pastors James and Julia Hollister officiating.
Relatives and friends may visit with the family on Saturday, September
8, 2018 following the service in the church lounge.
In lieu of
flowers, Perry’s family wishes for memorials to be given to First
Congregational Church. Perry has been a
member of the church since 1949.
The family
would like to express their gratitude to Tanya and Jim Rigwood and Lee and
Lissa Geisthardt for all their support and care for Perry.
Please visit
our website to leave your condolences for the family at www.ballhornchapels.com
