HARPER, Lester McClellan 1938 - 1971

HARPER, NELSON, COWGER, GILLAND, HULL, MELLOTT, ANGSTEAD, HITCHCOCK, MARRBERRY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/26/2024 at 22:29:04

"The Fairfield, Ia. Ledger"
Monday, August 21, 1971
Page 8, Column 1

Lester HARPER Rites Tuesday

Lester M. HARPER, 33, former Fairfield resident, died early Saturday as a result of injuries received in a fall in Davenport. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Mercy Hospital in Davenport (note: in Scott Co., IA).

Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Runge Chapel in Davenport. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in fairfield at 1 p.m.

HARPER resided at 1402 Harrison St., Davenport. He was employed as a machine operator at the Tilley Ladder Co.

HARPER was born in Fairfield May 19, 1938. He was married to Glennagean ECKHART Nov. 7, 1965.

Surviving are his wife; one son, Kent, and two daughters, Cheryl Ann and Holly Lee. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Hubert of Davenport, Nova Jr. of California; Wetsal of Fairfield; Mrs. Rex NELSON, Burlington; Mrs. William COWGER, Mrs. Robert GILLAND and Mrs. Ronald HULL, all of Davenport; and Mrs. Harlan MELLOTT, Fairfield.

Other survivors include the following half-sisters and half-brothers: Mrs. Glenn ANGSTEAD, Fairfield; Mrs. Charles HITCHCOCK, Davenport; Mrs. James MARRBERRY, Arkadelphia, Ark.; Lawrence HARPER and James HARPER, both of Davenport.

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Note: Buried in Lot 4th.218. Wife Glennagean subsequently remarried, died in 2013, and was buried in Polk Co., IA; Lester was the second of her three husbands.