Florence Harper's obituary, Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan

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Florence Delia LINTON HARPER

Tecumseh Herald
November 25, 1942

MRS. EDWARD HARPER,
BROOKLYN RESIDENT, DIES

Mrs. Edward HARPER, aged 50 years,  died Sunday at Tecumseh hospital where she
had been brought Saturday after being taken suddenly ill on Friday at her home 
in Brooklyn. Mrs. HARPER, who was an accomplished musician, had conducted her 
classes as usual on Friday before being taken ill.

She was formerly Florence D. LINTON, a daughter of John and Julia WYRILL
LINTON, and was born in Tecumseh where she lived most of her life. After her
marriage to Mr. HARPER, they lived for a time in Saline and 12 years ago moved
to Brooklyn. While here she attended the Methodist church but after leaving
she became a member of the Adventist church in Jackson.

Besides her husband she leaves a daughter Carole and a son Melburn [Milburn]
of Brooklyn, a brother Thomas Wyrill LINTON of Grosse Pointe, an uncle John 
WYRILL of Tecumseh, and a cousin Oliver JONES of Battle Creek.

The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Belding Funeral Home. Rev. N.
Shroup of Jackson officiated and burial was in Brookside cemetery.