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Melvin H. Harris

Cresbard, SD

1939-40, 791, Lightning Creek, F-14,

Melvin Harris was born June 26, 1921 Faulk County, South Dakota, and died February 22, 2002 at the age of 80, Kennewick, Benton County, Washington. Burial: Terrace Heights Memorial Park, Yakima, Yakima County, Washington.

Son of Arthur Harold & Dora Harris...Army Jun 1944, WW 2...Mar 1942 married Ilene Miller. After marriage, Melvin and Ilene were farmers in the DeVoe/Cresbard area. They later bought a grocery store in Cresbard, formerly Everett's Market, then re-named to Mel's Market.

1946 moved to Cresbard. 1948 moved into town. 1975 moved to Yakima (WA). 1999 moved to Kennewick, WA.


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