John R. "Dick" Harris, age 88, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Gables Care Service, Hopedale.
A proud lifelong resident of Jewett, Dick was born November 25, 1935, to parents John and Angeline Harris. He graduated from Jewett High School in 1953 and went to Columbus Business School for accounting. In 1955, he enlisted in the US Air Force and honorably served his country until 1958. He worked for over 30 years for Republic and LTV Steel. After retiring, he started his second, and most fulfilling job, for the Harrison County Veterans Service Office, driving veterans to doctor and hospital appointments, primarily in the Pittsburgh, PA area. In 2022, Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System honored him for volunteering more than 14,000 hours and driving more than 200,000 miles, over a 21-year period. Dick never met a stranger, and he continued his kind and generous nature by donating to many worthwhile organizations.
Dick was a member of the Jewett Sportsman's Club, who loved fishing, hun

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