Harkness-At Marshall Gowland Manor, Sarnia, surrounded by his loving family on Monday September 6, 2010. Marvin Robert Hamilton Harkness age 86 yrs. formerly of Corunna and Moore Township. Loving husband of 59 years to Millie (Smith). Loving father of John and Lorie Harkness of Corunna. Dear brother-in-law of Marjorie Davie of St. Thomas, Mavis McDonald of Petrolia, Larry Smith of Madoc, Joyce Heath of Oak Grove, Missouri and David Smith of Calgary. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. He was predeceased by his parents John and Bertha Harkness; sisters-in-law, Irene Willson and Vivian White and by brother-in-law, Clarence Smith. Born and rasied in Moore Township, Marvin enjoyed his time spent farming on Highway 80. He was a Past Deacon of Community of Christ Church, Sarnia and had retired from Dow Chemical. Friends will be received at the Knight Funeral Home, 588 St. Clair Parkway, Corunna on Thursday September 9, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday with Pastor Bill Reid officiating. Interment will follow in Moore-Union Cemetery, Mooretown. As expressions of sympathy friends who wish may send memorial donations to M/S Society of Canada, Canadian Cancer Society or to Community of Christ World Accord . Messages and condolences may be left online @ www.knightfuneralhome.ca Knight 519-862-2845.
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John (my co-worker), Millie and Lori, please accept my sympathies for your recent loss. May he rest in peace, and I pray that the good Lord will provide comfort and healing to you all in this time.
Although it has been many years since I’ve seen him, I will never forget Marvin and the many Thanksgiving weekends we shared at Brigden Fair. Not many men would take a little girl from his church and sit for hours with her to watch the horse shows and take several tours through the barns, but Marvin did happily, rain or shine. To this day it is my favourite thing to do for Thanksgiving. Thank you for the dear memories, you’re always in my heart, your “little horse girl”.