HARPER, James B. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

James B. Harper, 76, native of Parke County and a resident of Veedersburg for the past year, died Wednesday night at the Robert Long Hospital in Indianapolis where he had been a patient for the past 12 days. Death was due to a heart ailment. Mr. Harper was born Nov 19, 1871 a son of Peter and Katherine Manley Harper. He had been a general contractor most of his life. Three daughters and two sons survive. Mrs. Hazel Lawson of Veedersburg; Mrs. Pearl Beaty of Indianapolis; Mrs. Everett Bryant of Cincinatti, Ohio; Everett Harper of Twin Lakes Mich; and Thomas Harper of Winslow. Funeral services were conducted from the Fishero Funeral Home at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon with burial at Oak Lawn at Montezuma. - kbz

Source: Kingman Star Friday, March 5, 1948

  Veedersburg—James Harper, 78, a native of Parke County, died at the Robert Long Hospital, Indianapolis. He was the father of Mrs. Hazel Lawson of Veedersburg.  The remains were brought to the Fishero Funeral Home Thursday afternoon and arrangements for the funeral will be announced later. – thanks to S&E