Milton Horr

1907 - 2001  (94 years)

• Name	Milton Horr
  Born	9 Feb 1907	Etna, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	[1910] 1920
  Died	7 Nov 2001	Shaker Heights, , Ohio, USA
  Person ID	I30996	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Morris Horr,   b. 24 Oct 1875, Czechoslovakia ,   d. Nov 1969,  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Ethel Reich,   b. 5 May 1884, Circleville, Pickaway Co, Ohio, USA ,   d. 15 Jul 1966, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1904	, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F3889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Iris (Unknown)
  Married	Abt 1946
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F23449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [[ Obituary: Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH) - November 9, 2001 Deceased Name: Milton Harr, was Plain Dealer ad executive Shaker Heights - Services for Milton R. Harr, retired Plain Dealer classified advertising director, will be at 2 p.m. today at Suburban Temple-Kol Ami, 22401 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood. Harr, 94, died Wednesday at his residence in Shaker Heights. He retired in 1972 after 14 years as classified ad chief and 45 years with the company. "Mr. Harr was the best classified advertising manager in the country in his time," said Alex Machaskee, Plain Dealer presi dent and publisher. "He was loyal to his associates and insisted his customers get the best service our newspaper could provide. Milt was passionate, dedicated and an innovator in bringing buyers and sellers together in the newspaper marketplace." After retiring, Harr traveled throughout the United States for five years as a consultant for the Newhouse family of newspapers, which included The Plain Dealer. Then he volunteered as a patient representative at St. Luke's Hospital for 10 years. Harr, who was born Milton R. Horr in Etna, Pa., grew up in Cleveland. The Glenville High School graduate attended Ohio State University and Cleveland Law School. In 1926, he began his career with The Plain Dealer as a classified ad salesman. He moved on to the retail advertising department, then became manager of the travel and resort department. He changed his surname to Harr when he joined the Army in World War II. He served in medical administration in Europe and attained the rank of master sergeant. After the war, Harr returned to The Plain Dealer. He became assistant classified ad manager in 1953 and director of the department in 1958. In 1971, he was honored by the Cleveland Employment Service Association for his assistance in helping the organization improve its service to the community. Harr was a member of the Mid-Day Club, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce and Cleveland Advertising Club. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Iris; daughter, Amy H. Peck of Baltimore; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are by the Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel of Cleveland Heights. Contact Alana Baranick at: abaranick@plaind.com, 216-999-4828