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TRUMAN -- Boyd Harris, age 97, of Truman, Minn., passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Parker Oaks Assisted Living in Winnebago. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Zaharia Funeral Home in Truman, with Rev. Merrill Davis officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home in Truman. Burial, with military honors, will be at Westford Cemetery, rural Truman.
Boyd was born Sept. 21, 1924, to Fay and Grace (Ableman) Harris in Truman. He was a Fairmont High School graduate and then enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII where he served as a commander instructor. Returning home from the service, he married Geneva Newsom in Rapid City on June 29, 1945. Boyd was a longtime resident of Martin County. After retiring from Truman Farmers Elevator, the couple enjoyed traveling in their RV, wood working, crafts, and also gardening. He was also a longtime member of the Truman Church of Christ serving as a deacon. Boyd is survived by his wife of 77 years, Geneva; daughter, Patricia Wink; son, Michael (Judy) Harris; grandchildren, Darin (Kate) Wink, Amber (Jeffrey) Hull, Andrew (Michelle) Harris; great-grandchildren, Kassidi and Josie Hull, Samuel Wink, Elizabeth and Theodore Harris; sisters, Ramona Dietz, Bonnie Ask; brothers, Dennis (Linda) Harris, Larry (Susie) Harris; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brother, Edson; sister, Ivaline Sellers; parents, Fay and Grace; stepmother, Wilma Harris; brothers-in-law, Bud Dietz and John Ask. www.zahariafamilyfuneral.com