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Surnames: Harris, Causby, Bruck, Powell, Day
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The News Herald
Morganton, NC
May 24, 2006
Harris, Ralph Norman "Sarge"
Master Sgt. Ralph Norman "Sarge" Harris, 77, of Rutherford College, died Monday
May 22, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Asheville, NC following a period
of declining health. Mr. Harris was born on June 29, 1928 in Burke County to Lula Causby
Harris and the late Ralph O. Harris. He was retired from the United States Army after 31
years of service to our country, serving in World War II, Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam
War. His decorations and medals awarded included the Army of Occupation medal (Germany),
Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), Mechanic Badge, Korean Service Medal, Purple Heart, World
War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam
Service Medal with 1 Silver Star and 1 Bronze Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device,
7 Oversea Service Bars, and the Army Commendation Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster) In addition
to his mother he is survived by his wife Annelise Bruck Harris of the home; 4 Sons, Harold
Donald Harris o!
f Valdese, Norman Ralph Harris of Rutherford College, John Frank Harris of Morganton, and
Mark David Harris of Hickory; 2 Brothers, Samuel Leroy Harris of Millers Creek and David
Harris of Virginia Beach; 2 Sisters, Jane H. Powell of Morganton, Martha H. Day of Myrtle
Beach; Also surviving are 7 Grandchildren and 4 Great-Grandchildren. Funeral Services will
be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday May 25, 2006 in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Service in
Valdese. Interment will follow at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery, with full
military honors. The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at Heritage
Funeral Service in Valdese. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post 234, P.O.
Box 987 Valdese, N.C. 28690 or American Legion Post 209 PO Box B Granite Falls, NC 28630.
An online guestbook and obituary is available at
www.heritagefuneralservices.com Heritage
Funeral Service in Valdese is serving the Harris family.