David Lewis Harris, a leading Canadian Jewish communal figure, died here yesterday at the age of 75 while on a fund-raising tour for Israel. He held high office in the Canadian Zionist movement, the Canadian Jewish Congress, the United Jewish Welfare Fund, ORT, the Haifa Technion and Israel Bonds, and was president of Holy Blossom Temple here.
Born in Birmingham, England, Mr. Harris came to Canada in 1911 as the oldest child in a family of 13. After serving in World War I he became active in Jewish and general veterans affairs and founded a successful radio and electronics manufacturing firm. In 1947-48 Mr. Harris–familiarly known as “D. Lew”–was involved in recruiting men and materiel for the new State of Israel.
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