Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Harp, Bessie (Gott) 1921
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Ionia County News, 3 Nov 1921

Twenty hours after she had been killed in a crossing accident the body of Mrs. 
Bessie Harp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gott, West Main street, was 
identified by Grand Rapids friends, who notified her parents of the sad 
accident, which wiped out two lives; Clarence J. Foster of the Furniture City 
also going to his death when the car he was driving crashed into an interurban 
at the Clyde Park avenue crossing in that city.

Blame for the accident, which happened Tuesday evening, has not been placed, 
although Coroner Hilliker of Kent county was satisfied the …[missing line] … 
hurled the victims several hundred feet, was not to blame.  He has ordered an 
inquest into the affair.

It is not known how the couple came to meet for the fatal ride, the supposition 
being Mrs. Harp entered the car for a ride to the place where she had been 
staying since she went to Grand Rapids several weeks ago in search of work.  Up 
until a few days ago she had been employed at the Keeler brass works, but had 
left that institution and the night of the accident told friends she was going 
down town to look for another position.  She is the mother of six-year-old 
Ellene Harp, who lives with her grandparents here, Mr. and Mrs. Harp being 
separated for some time.


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