FARMINGTON – Milton Nat Harris, 93, a well-known and longtime farmer of New Sharon, died peacefully, Sept. 18, with his family by his side.

He was born on Jan. 31, 1915, and grew up in New Sharon. He moved to Hartland, for a brief time, where he met and married Helen Ella Hubbard. They immediately moved to their farm in New Sharon, where they lived and were married for 68 years and raised a family of six children

Over the years, he was active in many organizations to help farmers and was on the boards of the ASCS and the Maine Farm Bureau. He also served in local civic capacities as a selectman and as a chairman of the school committee. He belonged to the Grange, and was a life member of the Franklin Masonic Lodge 123 AF and AM of New Sharon and the Messalunsket Chapter Order of the Eastern Star 170 of New Sharon.

When he wasn’t in his fields preparing the land and raising crops, or in his barn tending to his large herd of dairy cows, he was an avid hunter and fisherman, especially enjoying trips to the Miramichi River, Canada, with his sons and friend, Dudley Dumaine. He was a member of the Renous Salmon Sucker’s Club.

Family was very important to Milton and Helen, and they enjoyed traveling throughout the country to visit each of their children and their families.

He is survived by his sons, Milton Jr. and wife, Faye, of Beach City, Texas, Adrian and wife, Debra, of Farmington, Stephen and wife, Betty, of Wilton and Durwood and wife, Emiko, of Vacaville, Calif.; his two daughters, Loraine Cyr and husband, Carroll, of North Berwick and Ilean Cavallaro and husband, Jim, of Gorham; his sister-in-law, Millicent Harris of Somerset, Mass.; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife, Helen in 2002; and eight brothers and sisters.