Frederick County MD Archives Obituaries.....Allen HARPER, April 22, 1951
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The News, Frederick, Maryland, Monday, April 23, 1951
Page 5, column 1

Allen Harper Is Found Dead
  Allen Harper, Sr., well-known house-painting and decorating contractor of 
near Hansonville, was found dead at his home, Sunday afternoon, aged 71 years 
and 15 days.
  When his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leatherman, of 
Thurmont, called about 3 p.m. to pay him a visit, Mr. Harper was found dead in 
bed.  He lived alone at the Hansonville residence since the death of his wife, 
last July.
  The Frederick County medical examiner was called and gave a verdict of death 
from natural causes, a heart ailment.  He said the deceased had died quietly 
in his sleep about 12 hours before his body was found by members of the family.
  A native of Frederick county, son of the late Richard K. and Phoebe Ann 
Craver Harper; he was in his usual good health and at work redecorating a 
Walkersville house Saturday.  He was seen by a friend at his home, at 9 p.m. 
Saturday and did not complain of any illness.

Started At Age Of 15
  He started his trade as a painter with hs father, when he was only 15 years 
of age.  Later he and a twin-brother formed the well-known contracting firm of 
Harper Bros.  The twin Calvin Harper predeceased him.
  A lifelong member of the Utica Lutheran church and that Sunday school, Mr. 
Harper was at the time of his death a member of the church council.  He also 
held membership in the Glade Valley No. 112 Jr. O U. A. M., at Walkersville.
  Surviving him are these children, Mrs. Robert Leatherman, Thurmont; Maynard 
Harper, Rockville; Allen Haper, Jr., Walkersville; Mrs. Louis Mutz, Bethany, 
Okla.; Mrs. Charles Hawkins, Silver Spring; a brother and sister, Norman 
Harper, Hansonville, and Mrs. Wm. Shoemaker, Hansonville; another sister, Mrs. 
Henry Stottlemeyer, Washington, D. C.; six grandchildren.
  The body rest at the funeral home in Walkersville, where friends may call 
until it is removed to the late residence to rest after 2 p.m., Wednesday.  
Funeral services will be held meeting there Thursday morning, 10:30 o’clock, 
with final rites at Utica Lutheran church.  Interment in the adjoining 
cemetery.  G. C. Barton, funeral director.


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