"Loving Harris, 60, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 1955, at the home of Mrs. Lucy L. Stephens, 107 Hillside Drive, where he lived and was employed as gardner. He was seized with a heart attack while mowing the lawn.
He was also employed as janitor at the New York State Electric and Gas Corp. for more than 25 years.
A veteran of World War I, he was a member of Post 221, American Legion and was also a member of St. James AME Zion Church and the Quarter Century Club at the New York State Electric and Gas Corp.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Stella Harris; two sons, Edward and James Harris, both of Washington, D.C.; five grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Broughton of Raleigh, Fla., and several uncles and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Wagner Funeral Home, 421 N. Aurora St., with the Rev. Alfred S. Parker, pastor of St. James AME Zion Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday."
Obituary of Loving Harris, Ithaca Journal, May 26, 1955, 5.