William Harness

1926 - 2004  (77 years)

• Name	William Harness
  Birth	26 Aug 1926	McLean Co, IL
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	McLean Co, IL
  Census	1940	McLean Co, IL
  Death	11 Feb 2004	McLean Co, IL
  	William Harness Bloomington -- William "Bill" Harness, 77, of Bloomington died at 1:41 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 11, 2004) at Bloomington. His memorial service and inurnment will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 21 at Evergreen Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel, Bloomington. Melba Haggins will officiate. Kibler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, take your family out to lunch. He was born Aug. 26, 1926, at Cooksville, a son of Isaac and Margaret Alice Williams Harness. Bill married Shirley J. Mills March 31, 1953, in Normal. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Anna Jean Lawrence, Weldon; a grandson, Samuel Lawrence, Weldon; a granddaughter-in-law, Danielle Murphy, Normal; and a great-granddaughter, Samantha Anne Murphy, Normal. His parents, a grandson, Jason Murphy; and two brothers preceded him in death. He was a retired lineman with Illinois Power Co. after 38 years. He was a member of Wade Barney Masonic Lodge 512. He enjoyed short wave radios, fishing and NASCAR racing. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be dearly missed by all.
  Burial	McLean Co, IL
  Person ID	I3058	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Isaac Benjamin Harness,   b. 25 Jul 1878, Barton Co, MO d. 8 Nov 1931, McLean Co, IL (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Margaret Williams,   b. Jan 1887, Pulaski Co, KY d. 26 Nov 1980, McLean Co, IL (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shirley J Mills,   b. 1 Jan 1931   d. 3 Nov 2016 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F1068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026