Osage County KS Archives Obituaries.....HARPER, Mrs. Mattie July 14, 1920
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The Melvern Review Osage County Thursday July 15, 1920
July 8, 1920
Mrs. Mattie HARPER who has been sick for some time is reported very, very low
this morning.
Same Newspaper, July 15, 1920
Martha Harper.
Mrs. Martha HARPER departed this life Wednesday afternoon; the funeral will be
from the Methodist Church at 2 o'clock, Friday.
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Same Newspaper, July 22, 1920
Martha Evaline Harper Passes Away.
Martha Evaline SCOTT was born near Waverly, Ill., April 2nd, 1845, and died at
Melvern, Kansas, July 14th, 1920. She was united in marriage to Reuben J.
HARPER, December 22nd 1864.
Her husband preceeded here to the great beyond by five years, having departed
from this life December 10th, 1914.
To this union was born one daughter and six sons, who survive her, besides nine
grand-children and one great-grand-child, whom she leaves to mourn the loss of a
kind and devoted mother and grand-mother.
She united with the Methodist Church in 1875 and remained faithful until her
death. She was the last of eleven children to depart this life, five brothers
and five sisters having preceeded her to the Great Beyond.

Card of Thanks.
We desire to thank the friends and neighbors for their kind assistance in the
care and comfort of our dear mother, and for the beautiful floral offerings
accompanying the many deeds of kindness renedered in this time of sorrow.  The
Harper Family.

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