Harper - Clifford N.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 2 Nov 1900
“Potato Creek news” – We were thunderstruck last Wednesday evening when we learned that Clifford Harper was dead. A good, studious, smart and nice boy is gone. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved and heartbroken family. -kz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 2 Nov 1900 p 10
Clifford N. Harper, 2nd son of Richard C. and Mahala Harper was born Oct 12, 1882, died Oct 21, 1900 in the same house he was born in 18 years and 9 days prior. Born and reared on the farm his life was much the same as other boys, attending school in winter and working on the farm through the summer. Closing his labors in the township schools, he entered the Darlington HS the fall term of ’96 graduating with his class in 1900 under Prof. Howard Griest. He had now a taste for learning and was anxious to go farther and in company with his neighbor and friend, Orville Mahoy, he entered the Marion Normal School at Marion, Ind where eon Oct 16 he was stricken down with disease, the result of his studious habits, his lack of exercise and his manly efforts to succeed. His father was notified and in company with Dr. Peacock visited him on Friday. A physician there had been called and treated him for malaria so constipated and bilious did he fin dhim that he was compelled to use very strong medicine and when it did act left him in a very weak and exhausted condition with high fever. Such was his condition when his father arrived. Among strangers, in a strong place, without the comforts of home and mother, he naturally insisted on coming home. The father and doctor consented, arriving home Saturday evening. While Dr. Peacock had grave fears for his recovery, he, with the family and friends was totally unprepared for the end so soon. The trip home and his debilitated condition seemed to bring on heart failure and the end came, oh, so sudden. In the twinkling of an eye Clifford was gone. Clifford was a boy among boys, a mong among men, an ideal gentleman everywhere. He delighted in the sports of his fellow boys, he delighted to listen to and converse with men on the various topics of interest, both religious and political. He delighted in being a gentleman from principal. Reared as he was by Christian parents, he naturally had a warm place in his heart for all that was good, and became a member of the Methodist Church at Potato Creek early in life and was a consistent and earnest member for one of his years. He was a close student, a hard worker, and love to excel in all his undertakings and hereafter no father or mother could better point to their son as a model to go by than Clifford Harper. The funeral took place at the south Christian Church in Darlington Wednesday at 10 a.m. after a short service at the home, conducted by Rev. JS Crowder assisted by Revs. West and Buchanon. Nothing could so well express the esteem in which this boy was held than to say his funeral was the largest seen in Darlington for years, or perhaps ever. The profusion of flowers by his high school class, by the entire school here in Darlington, by his Sunday school at Potato Creek by his friends at home, was such that we could but stand and wonder. Can it be true that the good all die young. In this Christian land of ours we deem this publication of sympathy: this carding the papers by the friends thanking us for our assistance and sympathy, superilous and out of order as we but do our duty one to another and obey the commandment, love thy neighbor. Yet the father of this boy wishes us to say that Clifford’s companion in school, Orville Mahoy was an exception and entitled to all the credit and praise. We could say for him his unselfish care; his thoughtfulness; his watchfulness and his devotion to Clifford, even to the payment of all bills so that when the time came for settlement Orville was the only one he was indebted to, gives him a warm place in this bereaved family. - kz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 2 November 1900
Clifford N. Harper, second son of Richard C. and Mahala Harper, was born October 12, 1882, died Oct. 21, 1900, in the same house he was born in 18 years and 9 days prior. Born and reared on the farm his life was much the same as other boys, attending school in winter and working on the farm through the summer. Closing his labors in the township schools, he entered the Darlington High School the fall term of ’96, graduating with his class in 1900 under Prof. Howard Griest. He had now a taste for learning and was anxious to go farther, and in company with his neighbor and friend, Orville Mahoy, he entered the Marion Normal School at Marion, Ind., where on Oct. 16 he was stricken down with disease, the result of his studious habits, his lack of exercise and his manly efforts to succeed. His father was notified and in company with Dr. Peacock visited him on Friday. A physician there had been called and treated him for malaria, so constipated and bilious did he find him that he was compelled to use very strong medicine, and when it did act left him in a very weak and exhausted condition with high fever. Such was his condition when his father arrived. Among strangers, in a strange place, without the comforts of home and mother, he naturally insisted on coming home. The father and doctor consented, arriving home Saturday evening. While Dr. Peacock had grave fears for his recovery, he, with the family and friends, was totally unprepared for the end so soon. The trip home and his debilitated condition seemed to bring on heart failure and the end came, oh, so sudden. In the twinkling of an eye Clifford was gone. Clifford was a boy among boys, a man among men, an ideal gentleman everywhere. He delighted in the sports of his fellow boys, he delighted to listen to and converse with men on the various topics of interest, both religious and political. He delighted in being a gentleman from principal. Reared as he was by Christian parents, he naturally had a warm place in his heart for all that was good, and became a member of the Methodist Church at Potato Creek early in life and was a consistent and earnest member for one of his years. He was a close student, a hard worker, and loved to excel in all his undertakings, and hereafter no father or mother could better point to their son as a model to go by than Clifford Harper. The funeral took place at the South Christian Church in Darlington, Wednesday at 10 a.m. after a short service at the home, conducted by Rev. R. S. Crowder assisted by Revs. West and Buchanon. Nothing could so well express the esteem in which this boy was held than to say his funeral was the largest seen in Darlington for years or perhaps ever. - s
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 26 October 1900
Darlington, Ind., Oct. 22—Clifford N. Harper, second son of R. C. Harper, of Sugar Creek Township, died this (Monday) morning, aged 18 years. His death is peculiarly sad. He was attending school at Marion, Ind., and was taken sick last Wednesday. His father, in company with Dr. Peacock, brought him home Saturday evening. Clifford was a member of the high school class at this place, graduating last spring and noted for his kind and gentle disposition, loved and respected by all, and now cut down in the very beginning of life. We can but say, God’s ways are not our ways.
The funeral will take place Wednesday in the forenoon, the arrangements not yet being complete. The services will be conducted by Rev. Crowder, Clifford being a member of his congregation at Potato Creek.