He is survived by his wife, Janet (Sirkle) Harris of Evansville; son, Oliver Eugene “Gene” Harris, Jr. of Dallas, TX; sisters, Reece Taflinger of Moline, IL and Mary Ann Peeler of Peoria, IL; and many nieces and nephews.
Oliver worked at Dowell, a division of Dow Chemical, owned Harris Operating Company, Inc. and was co-owner of Orion Petro Corp. He graduated from Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy and attended Trinity United Methodist Church.
Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, October 4, 2012, at Alexander East Chapel, officiated by Rev. Allen W. Amstutz, with entombment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit Thursday from 12:00 PM until service time at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderEastChapel.com.
