TOMS RIVER – The owner of Harris’, a clothing store in downtown Toms River for 87 years, Sid Harris, recently passed away at the age of 98.
Harris’ daughter Wendy Clinch wrote a heartfelt message on Facebook detailing the legacy he had in Toms River.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dad, Sid Harris, age 98, in Fort Myers, Florida,” Clinch wrote. “Some of you here may know him as the owner of Harris’, a clothing store in downtown Toms River for 87 years.”
She continued stating how Harris was a part of the Toms River High School class of 1941 and was named to the Toms River High School Hall of Fame in 2009. He served as President of the Toms River Kiwanis, District Commission of the Ocean County Council of the Boy Scouts of America for 20 years, Chairman of the Council’s Eagle Scout Board of Review and was an active member of the Toms River Chamber of Commerce, serving as Vice President. He was also an avid pilot, swimmer and boater.
