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Harry Daves longtime Chambers County historian dies at 84
Harry Daves, veteran and chronicler of Chambers County history, died at 84. A Navy WWII veteran and former Humble refinery employee, he spent decades researching local families and cemeteries, serving on historic commissions and guiding genealogical work. He led the Jacob Shannon Evergreen Cemetery and mentored relatives, friends say he was a walking encyclopedia. Funeral services are planned at Navarre Funeral Home with a graveside at Jacob Shannon Evergreen Cemetery in Dobbin.
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Harry Daves
Chambers County
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Ann Daves
DAR
Daughters of the Confederacy
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Wallisville
Owen Shannon
Jacob Shannon
Dobbin
Texas
Wheat
Robert E. Lee
U.S. Navy
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Frank Smith
San Diego
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Old River
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Jeffie Herron
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Highlands
Old River Winfree
Ann
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Navarre Funeral Home
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