Forest E. Harper (1896)

HARPER, MORTON

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 8/11/2007 at 15:14:41

Semi Weekly Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, January 24, 1896

Joe Harper's little 3 year old boy was buried at the Beem Cemetery with Rev. C. Hoover preaching the funeral sermon.
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Winterset Reporter
January 23, 1896
Page 5

A Broken Home

The little son of Joseph Harper, living 10 miles southeast of town in Walnut township, died last Friday and was buried Saturday. He had been suffering for some time with a kind of rheumatism, and having too delicate a constitution to withstand the disease, was at last conquered by the grim monster death. He was a bright little boy of three and one-half years, and the center of a father’s hope and affection.

It was but three months ago that Mr. Harper followed the remains of his wife to their last resting place and now his only child lies by her side. It is a sad hour for Mr. Harper and casts a deep shadow over his future prosperity and happiness, but the REPORTER sincerely hopes that his sorrow may be as a passing cloud and that he may yet receive a full measure of life’s sunshine and joys.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, February 24, 1896
Page 5, Column 3

Obituary

Died, in Walnut township, January 17, 1896, Forest E., the only son of J. A. and Mary E. Harper, aged 3 years, 5 months, 7 days. His death was a sudden one, only being sick a few days.

The funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. Hoover on the 18th.

It will be remembered that the mother died about three months ago.

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