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Jessie Grace <I>Wright</I> Harper

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Jessie Grace Wright Harper

Birth
Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
Death
16 Feb 1953 (aged 66)
Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Burial
Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Row 23, Block 46, Lot4
Memorial ID
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m: Thomas Erwin 20 Jul 1915 in Chelan Co, WA
m: Charles Thaddeus Harper (1877-1960) 30 Aug 1928 in Chelan Co, WA

Jessie Grace Harper died in a Wenatchee hospital on February 16 following a long illness. She was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska in 1886. In 1889 she came to First Creek with her parents and they homesteaded in a community called Wrightville. Later they moved to Chelan. She was a member of the Chelan Christian Church.

Survivors include four brothers: Ralph Wright of Chelan, and Harvey, George, and Cecil; four sisters; Daisy Weaver of Stehekin, Addie Brumbaugh of Oroville, Irene Cave of East Wenatchee, and Mary Wilhelm of Twisp, seven daughters: Georgie Tingwall, Grace Graves and Edna Martin from Chelan; Elsie Bigelow and Norma Harper of Seattle, Edith Moredon of Spokane and Bernice Ritter of Maryhill; three sons; Willis Erwin of Oroville, Harold Erwin of Oroville, and Spencer Erwin of Brewster; and 30 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday, (today) from the Rose Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home at 2:00 pm. The Rev. Helseth officiated. Mrs. Norman Evans was soloist accompanied by Mrs. Dorothy Reed.

Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Smith Funeral Home of Chelan was in charge of arrangements.

Washington Death Certificate
Name Jessie Grace Harper
Death date 16 Feb 1953
Death place Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington
Gender Female
Age at death 66 years
Estimated birth year 1887
Father name Thomas A. Wright
Mother name Elva Ash
Film number 2033287
Digital GS number 4224179
Image number 535
Reference number 3860

child: Norma Kay Harper Flynn: 28 Jul 1929 d: 4 Aug 2014
m: Thomas Erwin 20 Jul 1915 in Chelan Co, WA
m: Charles Thaddeus Harper (1877-1960) 30 Aug 1928 in Chelan Co, WA

Jessie Grace Harper died in a Wenatchee hospital on February 16 following a long illness. She was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska in 1886. In 1889 she came to First Creek with her parents and they homesteaded in a community called Wrightville. Later they moved to Chelan. She was a member of the Chelan Christian Church.

Survivors include four brothers: Ralph Wright of Chelan, and Harvey, George, and Cecil; four sisters; Daisy Weaver of Stehekin, Addie Brumbaugh of Oroville, Irene Cave of East Wenatchee, and Mary Wilhelm of Twisp, seven daughters: Georgie Tingwall, Grace Graves and Edna Martin from Chelan; Elsie Bigelow and Norma Harper of Seattle, Edith Moredon of Spokane and Bernice Ritter of Maryhill; three sons; Willis Erwin of Oroville, Harold Erwin of Oroville, and Spencer Erwin of Brewster; and 30 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday, (today) from the Rose Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home at 2:00 pm. The Rev. Helseth officiated. Mrs. Norman Evans was soloist accompanied by Mrs. Dorothy Reed.

Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Smith Funeral Home of Chelan was in charge of arrangements.

Washington Death Certificate
Name Jessie Grace Harper
Death date 16 Feb 1953
Death place Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington
Gender Female
Age at death 66 years
Estimated birth year 1887
Father name Thomas A. Wright
Mother name Elva Ash
Film number 2033287
Digital GS number 4224179
Image number 535
Reference number 3860

child: Norma Kay Harper Flynn: 28 Jul 1929 d: 4 Aug 2014

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  • Created by: Teresa
  • Added: Jan 24, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24142060/jessie_grace-harper: accessed ), memorial page for Jessie Grace Wright Harper (26 Aug 1886–16 Feb 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24142060, citing Riverview Cemetery, Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Teresa (contributor 46969893).