Obituaries today: Peter Harris was WGGB assistant chief engineer, prize-winning sheep farmer

Obituaries from The Republican.

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Peter L. Harris, 63, of Ludlow died Friday. Born in Ludlow, he was a lifelong resident, educated in local schools, and a graduate of Ludlow High School and Springfield Technical Community College. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Harris was Assistant Chief Engineer at ABC40, WGGB-TV, for 40 years. He was in charge of maintenance for the TV transmitter facility atop Holyoke's Mount Tom. Harris was involved in farming, and raised his first sheep at the age of 9. He and his wife Judy built a sheep farm of prize-winning Shropshire, Tunis and Cheviot Sheep. Harris was active in New England and national sheep organizations, serving as president and on the executive board of many. He won many top honors at major fairs.

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