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Valentine William Dawes Harris

Posted 2021-05-09 by mhenderson
Published in Today's News Herald on May 9, 2021 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Valentine (Val) William Dawes Harris passed away on Saturday, May 1,
2021. He was born December 26, 1933 to Oliver Frank Harris and Ida
Constance Fowler Harris in Nephi, Utah. He was married to his wife
Alma Rheta Blackham Harris for 67 years, for time and all eternity.
Val worked in Nephi Turkey Processing Plant and The Themoid Rubber
Plant.

After his first child was born, he decided to move his family to Long
Beach, California where he worked for Ford Motor Company, then
eventually at Mobil Oil Company, where he was a pipe fitter. He went
to school at El Camino College to achieve his Electrical Degree and
became the Supervisor of the electrical shop. He managed that until he
retired after 35 years of service. He could do anything, put in
sprinkler systems, painting and gardening.

Everyone that met him loved him.

He is survived by his daughters, Valdee David, Pam Tarter, Paula
Romero and Penny Thomas, his nine grandchildren, seven great-
grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his wife Alma Rheta Harris and his
children, William Dawes Harris and Pat Curfman.

He will always be in our hearts and be greatly missed.

Visitation will be held Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:00 AM at The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 504 Acoma Blvd. N., Lake
Havasu City, Arizona 86403. Val's Funeral Service will be held at
10:00 AM at The Church of Latter-day Saints and graveside service will
follow at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens.

Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home in
Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the
family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card go to
www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze.



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