Harmon, Reuben Henry

1880 - 1973  (92 years)

• Name	Harmon, Reuben Henry
  Birth	27 Sep 1880	Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HARM.R015
  _FGRAVE	37307823
  Death	7 Jul 1973	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Reuben H. Harmon age 92, well known resident of 1306 East Chestnut street, passed away last night at the Richland Memorial Hospital, following a long period of ill health.
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Harmon, Lulu Mae and Reuben Henry
  Person ID	I41352	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Harmon, David Alexander,   b. 9 Mar 1858, Richland County, Illinois d. 10 Apr 1936, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Gardner, Ivy Alice,   b. 1857   d. 1932 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1878
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 19 years and 9 months - She was ~ 21 years.
  Family ID	F10307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bunn, Lula Mae,   b. 10 Jul 1889, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 7 Dec 1969, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1908  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He was 27 years and 4 months - She was 18 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Harmon, Charles H.,   b. 1908   d. 1974 (Age 66 years)   2. Harmon, Paul,   b. 1910   d. 1910 (Age 0 years)   3. Harmon, Pauline,   b. 1910   d. 1992 (Age 82 years)   4. Harmon, Elthea Marie,   b. 1911   d. 1969 (Age 58 years)   5. Harmon, Bernard W.,   b. 1913   d. 1923 (Age 10 years)   6. Harmon, Seibert,   b. 1915   d. 1983 (Age 68 years)   7. Harmon, Marshall Howard,   b. 1916   d. 1995 (Age 79 years)   8. Harmon, Ruben Myron,   b. 1917   d. 1957 (Age 40 years)   9. Harmon, Mildred Viola,   b. 1919   d. 1999 (Age 80 years)   10. Harmon, Helen Louise,   b. 1920   d. 2020 (Age 100 years)   11. Harmon, Elizabeth,   b. 1922   d. 1922 (Age 0 years) + 12. Harmon, Ira Dean,   b. 27 Apr 1928, Richland County, Illinois d. 11 Nov 1992, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois (Age 64 years)   13. Harmon, Delores Mae,   b. 1932   d. 1997 (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F16235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Sep 1880 - Claremont, Richland County, Illinois Death - 7 Jul 1973 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  REUBEN H. HARMON, 92, PASSES AWAY . Reuben H. Harmon age 92, well known resident of 1306 East Chestnut street, passed away last night at the Richland Memorial Hospital, following a long period of ill health. . Mr. Harmon was a lifelong resident of Richland County and was born near Claremont, the son of Alexander Harmon and Iva Alice Gardner. He was married to Lula Mae Bunn on January 1, 1908 and she preceded him in death on December 7, 1969. . Mr Harmon operated a blacksmith shop in Olney for several years at the corner of York and Morgan streets. He later was employed in the Olney branch of the International Shoe Company for several years before his retirement. He was a charter member of Fraternal Order of Eagles in Olney and maintained his membership there until his death. . He leaves five sons and five daughters; Charles Harmon, Adrian Harmon, Dean Harmon, Mrs. Pauline Newberry and Mrs. Mary Alice Burgener, all of Olney; Seibert Harmon of Hammond, Ind., Marshall Harmon of Peoria, Mrs. Mildred Williams of Newton, Mrs. Helen Griffith of Yale and Mrs. Delores Tedfors of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There are 38 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren. . Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Marie Abrams, a son Myron Harmon, two infant sons and one infant daughter, one brother, William, four sisters, Mrs. Mabel Beamen, Miss Nellie Harmon, Miss Julia and Miss Fannie Harmon. . A Funeral Mass for Mr. Harmon will be recited in St. Joseph's Church in Olney at 10:00 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Fr. L. P. Duesing the celebrant of the Mass. Interment will be in Haven Hill Cemetery. . Friends may call at the funeral home from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Friday and a prayer service will be in the funeral home at 8:00 p.m. Friday. Published in the Olney (IL) Daily Mail Thursday March 8, 1973.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13047] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harmon, Lulu Mae and Reuben Henry, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37307823), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13048] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harmon, Reuben H., 92, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37307823), none. (Reliability: 2).