James Everett Harris, known as Jim by his closest family and friends, died Nov. 12, 2023, at Legacy Arbors Memory Care Community in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 84 years 6 months and 27 days.
Jim was born on April 16, 1939, to Frank Rife Harris and Dorothy Ruth (Short) Harris. Jim grew up on the family farm north of Nelson with his parents, his older sister, Margaret, and his younger brother, Glenn. Jim graduated from Nelson High School in 1956 and immediately joined the Navy in June as a Kiddie Cruiser. In the Navy he was an aviation electronic technician 2nd Class on the aircraft carrier USS Ranger. While Jim was stationed in Memphis, Tennessee, he met and married Barbara Jane Bowers in 1957. Jim was honorably discharged one month before his 21st birthday in 1960. He and Barb returned to Nelson to take over his family dairy farm. They were blessed with four children: Kathy, Jeff, Gerry and David. The family spent many hardworking years on the farm and created many great memories.
The family farm was sold in 1984. Jim then worked at the meat animal research center as a security guard attached to the Clay County Sheriff's Department in Clay Center, Nebraska. In 1988, Jim married Agnes Archer and they resided in Hastings until their divorce in 2018. He then moved to the Legacy Terrace Retirement Community in Lincoln and became neighbors with his sister, Margaret.
Jim is survived by his sister ,Margaret Harris Caldwell; brother, Glenn, and sister-in-law, Piedad Harris; daughter, Kathy Inhofe, and grandchildren, Jonathan, Sarah and Carl; son, Jeff, daughter-in-law, Linda Harris, and grandchildren, Laura, Jace and Nichole; son, Gerry, daughter-in-law, Jeri Harris, and grandchildren, Everett, Landry and Luke; son, David, daughter-in-law, Linda Harris, and grandchildren Andrew, Jill and Ryan; and many other family and friends.
His funeral was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at the Klawitter-Price Funeral Home in Nelson, Nebraska, with Royce Schott officiating.
Music was Loretta Lynn recordings of "How Great Thou Art," "I'd Rather Have Jesus" and "They'll Be Peace In The Valley."
Interment with military honors was in the Smith Cemetery near Nelson, Nebraska.
Memorials are suggested to go in care of the family
Condolences may be sent to Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, 446 South Main St., Nelson, Nebraska 68961 or in care of http://www.pricefuneral homes.com.
Klawitter-Price Funeral Home of Nelson was in charge of the arrangements.
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