Baird-Freeman Funeral Home

221 North Meridian Street

Portland, Indiana 47371

260-726-7171

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Arthur C. 'Art" Harris age 83, of rural Portland passed away Sunday September 20, 2020 in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born in Union County, Indiana on March 19, 1937 the son of Claudie and Alice (Fields) Harris.  He was married on June 1, 1957 to Martha J. "Pat" Fields who survives. Art was retired from New Idea in 1999 where he was a millwright and was also a farmer. He served in the US Army from 1955-1958, member of Friends Church, Portland Optimist Club, boardmember of Quaker Haven and active with Quaker Disaster Relief. He was a 1955 Jefferson High School graduate in Randolph County.

Surviving are his wife Pat, Three sons Larry Harris (wife Traci) of Oswego, Illinois, Ron Harris of Portland and James Harris (wife Renita) of Rossville, Indiana, one daughter Rebecca Lewis of Portland, Fourteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Private family services will be held with burial in the Weimer Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Quaker Haven. Baird-Freeman Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements.

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