Harper, George Washington 1848-1928

HARPER, WILLEY

Posted By: Geo Clinton (email)
Date: 4/27/2016 at 20:45:19

Storm Lake Register - December 20, 1928 - G.W. Harper, for many years a resident of Storm Lake, died at the family home, 416 Geneseo Street, early last Saturday morning. Mr Harper had been a semi-invalid for several years, but was seriously ill for four days.

Mr Harper was born in Indiana Jan 11, 1848 and at the time of his death, was 80 years, 11 months, and 4 days of age.

On June 6th, 1883 he was married to Edith A Willey at LeMars, Iowa. They had 3 children: Shirley Edith, deceased; Verlin W Harper of this city; and George Fahn Harper of Des Moines.

For 15 years Mr Harper, as a young man, practiced law, being county attorney for Plymouth county in the '90's. Following a decline in health, he taught school for more than 40 years. He was an alumnus of Upper Iowa university.

Mr Harper was one of a family of 13 children, two of whom survive, a sister of Oelwein, Iowa and a brother living in Canada. Mr and Mrs Harper and their family moved to Storm Lake from Marcus, Iowa in 1909. Mrs Harper preceded her husband in death several years ago.

Funeral services were held from the home Monday afternoon and interment was beside the wife and daughter in the local cemetery.