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Sunday, October 8, 2017

Obituary: Daniel C. "Dan" Harris, 65, Shinglehouse


Daniel C. Harris “beloved father and grandfather”
SHINGLEHOUSE---Daniel C. “Dan” Harris, 65, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017, in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a long illness.
Born on April 18, 1952 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Cleo M. and Rita K. Barnes Harris.  On February 15, 1992 in Shinglehouse, he married Sonya D. Cutler, who survives.
Dan was a graduate of Oswayo Valley High School in Shinglehouse.  He was a self-employed water well driller, owning and operating Dan Harris Water Well Drilling until retiring due to ill health.
He was a former member of the Oswayo Valley Rod and Gun Club in Millport.  He was a avid and excellent marksman, winning second place in the Off Hand Rifle division.  He was very talented in gun repair and enjoyed making custom knives.
Surviving besides his wife are a son, Daniel C. (Brittney) Harris of Shinglehouse; a daughter, Brandi K. (Joe Shelley) Harris of Shinglehouse; a granddaughter, Haidin E. Shelley; and a sister, Nancy Rawson (Dennis) Ayers of Shinglehouse.
Friends may call from 10:30am to noon on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, 118 South Union Street, Shinglehouse, where a celebration of life will follow at noon with the Rev. Russell J. Horning , pastor of the First Baptist Church, Shinglehouse, officiating.  Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Shinglehouse.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shinglehouse Volunteer Ambulance Association, PO Box 98, Shinglehouse, PA 16748 or to the Oswayo Valley Rod and Gun Club, PO Box 186, Shinglehouse, PA 16748.
To express condolences or share a fond memory of Dan, please visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com.