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Neison Harris Obituary

Harris, Neison 86, beloved husband of Bette (nee Deutsch), dear brother of Irving Harris and June Barrows, loving father of Kathy Harris (Robert Jendra), King (Caryn) Harris and Toni (Ron) Paul, grandfather of Pam (Joe) Szokol, Bill (Linda) Friend and Scott Friend, John Harris and Charles, Kelly, Laurie and Alan Paul, great- grandfather of Kim, Elizabeth and William Szokol, Nina, Jack and Matthew Friend, Tynan and Olivia Friend, loving uncle to many. Soon after graduating from Yale in 1936, he entered the beauty supply business and founded the Toni Home Permanent Company in 1943. He sold Toni to Gillette in 1948 and remained as President of Toni until 1957. After building a successful bowling and tennis business, he became President of Pittway Corporation in 1962, then Chairman in 1984. Pittway grew to become a Fortune 500 industrial company and was sold to Honeywell in 1999. Visitation on Sunday, September 9th, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Harris Family home. Memorial service on Monday, September 10th, at 10:30 a.m., at North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Rd., in Glencoe. Contributions in lieu of flowers, to The Family Institute, 618 Library Place, Evanston, IL, 60201, Attn: Harris Memorial. Info: The Weinstein Family Services Wilmette Chapel, 847-256-5700.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Sep. 8 to Sep. 10, 2001.

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Robert Rosier

September 10, 2001

On behalf of my mother Belle Rosier and myself I would like to express my deepest condolences on the passing of a truly good and decent man. I will never forget the personal time I had with him when he flew me out to Chicago in his plane to attend a wedding. Although this was many years ago, I remember that he bargained with me that he would fly me out only if I told his daughter that I was Robert Morse.

He was my fathers favorite and most revered client.

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