Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Harper, Robert 1922
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net February 20, 2019, 8:25 am

Ionia Sentinel Standard, 23 & 25 Oct 1922

Robert Harper To Be Buried Tuesday P.M.
Died Saturday at Blodgett Hospital; Taken There Week Ago After Illness of
Several Weeks.

Robert Harper, who has been ill for several weeks, was taken to Blodgett
hospital last Sunday, where he passed away Saturday, October 21, 1922.

Mr. Harper was born in Blenheim, Canada, February 5, 1849, and came to Michigan
in the spring of 1873, and since that time he has lived in Ionia.  Mr. Harper,
has always been a staunch republican, and deeply interested in the affairs of
his city, state and country, and was a strong advocate of prohibition.  His
early life was spent in caring for the home, always ready to do for those he loved.

He leaves five sisters, Mrs. William E. Farwell, of Boston, Mass., Mrs.
Elizabeth Burns, of Windsor, Canada, Mrs. Lee P. Spaulding, of Ionia, Mrs. A.P.
Clark Matson, of Chicago, Illinois, and Miss Alice Harper, the sister with whom
he lived, and two brothers, James A. of Pontiac, and George W. of this city.

The funeral services will be held at the home on Bayard street, Tuesday at 2:30
p.m., and burial in Highland Park cemetery.

------------

The Funeral for Robert Harper was held from the late residence, 512 Bayard
street, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.  Many relatives and friends were present from
away, besides the large host of Ionia friends who attended the service.  Rev.
Charles J. Kruse conducted the service.  The Methodist Episcopal prayer service
was read.  The floral offerings were many and beautiful.  The bearers were James
Harper, George Harper, D.R. Everest, N.J. Spaulding and Lee Spaulding.  Burial
took place in Highland park cemetery.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/harper9091gob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/

File size: 2.2 Kb