JOHN WILLIAM HARPER
Bar Harbor Times
April 26, 1956
John William Harper, 84, died at his home in Seal Cove Saturday after a short illness.
He was born December 20, 1871 at Seal Cove, son of Nehemiah and Sophronia (Langley) Harper, and was a retired merchant.
Surviving are two sons, Seth and Julian Harper, a daughter, Mrs. Elsie Wentworth, all of Seal Cove; 15 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Alice Coombs of Dorchester, Mass..
Mr. Harper was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Rhys Williams officiating.
Burial was at Seal Cove.
Bearers were five grandsons; James, Julian, Clyde, Seth, and Forrest Harper.
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