HARPER, Onslow Arnold 1875 - 1941

HARPER, ARMSTRONG, NOTT, FERGUSON, TRUESDALE, LOCKHART, RODGERS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/28/2024 at 19:29:21

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, April 14, 1941
Front Page, Column 7

O. A. HARPER DIES TODAY

Well known Fairfield citizen dies suddenly today

Onslow A. HARPER, well known native of Fairfield, passed away at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at his home, 200 West Grimes St. Mr. HARPER was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John HARPER. He had been in poor health for several years, and ill for the past six weeks. His death, however, came quite suddenly.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.

Mr. HARPER returned to Fairfield about 15 years ago, and for a number of years was engaged in the hardware business in this city. Later he retired from that business.

Surviving Mr. HARPER are his wife, two daughters, a brother, A. K. HARPER of this city, and a number of other relatives in this vicinity.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, April 16, 1941
Page FIVE, Column 4

LOCALS

... --E. R. ARMSTRONG, Chicago arrived Tuesday called here by the death of his brother-in-law, O. A. HARPER ...

... --Mr. and Mrs. James Alfred of Burlington arrived this morning called here by the death and burial of O. A. HARPER. ...

... --Mrs. Orville NOTT of Chicago came today, called here by the death of her brother-in-law O. A. HARPER. She will spend a few days with her sister Mrs. HARPER before returning home. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, April 17, 1941
Page 5, Columns 3 and 7

LOCALS

... --Mr. and Mrs. Russell Winslow of Birmingham were here Wednesday to attend the funeral services for O. A. HARPER. ...

... --Mrs. R. C. FERGUSON, Red Oak, who came to attend the funeral of her uncle O. A. HARPER will remain for several days with her sister Mrs. Harrison M. TRUESDALE 507 East Burlington Street. Mrs. FERGUSON was before her marriage Miss Myrtle HARPER. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, April 21, 1941
Page FIVE, Columns 4 and 5

LOCALS

... --Mrs. Floyd LOCKHART, who has been with her mother Mrs. O. A. HARPER 200 West Grimes street since the death of her father last week returned Sunday to her home in Galesburg, Ill. ...

... --Mrs. Elmer RODGERS who has been spending the past week here with her mother, Mrs. O. A. HARPER returned Sunday to her home in Canton, Ill. Mrs. HARPER accompanied her and will spend some time in her home. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.098. Wife Olive May ARMSTRONG HARPER died in 1961 and was buried with him.