Ray Harper, a resident of the community northwest of town all his life, and well known to everyone here, died at an Omaha hospital Saturday evening after a long seige of poor health. He left here Thursday and entered the hospital Friday for treatment for asthma and complications.

Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at two o’clock at the high school auditorium with Rev. Stanley Malmgren officiating and with the local American Legion in charge. Interment in the Farnam cemetery.

The Farnam Press 8(38):1, 10 June 1948

OBITUARY

Oren Ray Harper, son [of] William J. and Emma Carlton Harper, was born in Farnam, Nebraska, on December 30, 1894, and passed away in an Omaha hospital June 5, 1948, at the age of 53 years, 5 months and 6 days.

He attended the Farnam and Louisville schools. In 1921 he became a member of the Christian church in Louisville, but in 1923 transferred his membership to the Farnam Baptist church which he attended from then on. He was also a member of the IOOF lodge, the Lions Club and the American Legion.

He was united in marriage to Emma Ward of Louisville October 3, 1917.

His mother preceded him in death in 1933. To mourn his passing are his wife Emma, his Father William J. Harper of Los Angeles, California; two sisters Mrs. May Scriver of Santa Cruz, California, and Mrs. Nellis Stromer of Glenville, Nebraska; a half-sister Mrs. Clara Cook of Long Beach, California, and a host of other relatives and friends.

With the exception of the short time he spent in the army at Camp Funston, Kansas, during World war 1, the five years in Louisville and the few years in California, he spent his entire life as a resident of [the] Farnam community. He was a good friend and a good neighbor.

Funeral services were held at the Farnam high school auditorium Thursday afternoon, June 10, under the direction of the Hugo funeral home, with Rev. Stanley Malmgren officiating.

Interment was in Farnam cemetery where graveside services were conducted by the American Legion.

The Farnam Press 8(39):1, 17 June 1948