(Source: Moss Funeral Home)
Christopher J. "Chris" Harper, 20, of St. Rose, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese.
Mr. Harper was born August 19, 1993 in Belleville, IL to Thomas and Mary Jean (Beckmann) Harper; they survive in St. Rose.
In addition to his parents, he is also survived by brothers, Thomas James (friend Kristi Burkett) Harper, II of Breese and Michael Eugene Harper of St. Rose; a niece, Cecilia Harper; maternal grandmother, Veronica (Vonder Haar) Beckmann of St. Rose and paternal grandmother, Mary C. (Prosser) Harper of Swansea; uncles and aunts, Lawrence (Colleen) Harper of Aviston, Ann (Dave) Henrichs of Highland, Lorraine (Keith) Cange of Swansea, John (Sherry) Harper of Fenton, MO, James (Chris) Harper of Tucson, AZ, Patricia Harper of Shiloh, and Susan (Bob) Zinn of Breese; and numerous cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Eugene Beckmann; paternal grandfather, John Harper; and an uncle, Ronald Beckmann.
Chris graduated from Central Community High School in Breese in 2012 and previously worked at Outdoor Creations in Breese.
He was a member of St. Rose Church, St. Rose Development Club, West Gate Baptist Church Youth Group, and was a former Breese Knights of Columbus Squire. Chris had a true love for music.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 2:00 pm at St. Rose Catholic Church in St. Rose with Fr. Edward Schaefer officiating. Interment will follow in St. Rose Cemetery, St. Rose.
Visitation will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 4:00-8:00 pm and again on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 11:00 am-1:30 pm at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to the donor's choice and will be received at the funeral home.
(Source: Belleville News-Democrat on 1/13/2014)
Christopher J. "Chris" Harper, 20, of St. Rose died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Rose Catholic Church, St. Rose. Burial at St. Rose Cemetery, St. Rose. Moss Funeral Home, Breese.
(Source: St. Louis Post Dispatch on 1/13/2014)
Two people die after crashing in Illinois ditch filled with water
CLINTON COUNTY • Two people driving home from a night out at the movies died early Sunday after their truck hit an icy patch and overturned into a ditch filled with water, authorities say.
Clinton County Coroner Phil Moss identified the victims as Christopher Harper, 20, of St. Rose, and Josie Walker, 18, of Damiansville.
Moss said Harper was a 2012 graduate of Central Community High School in Breese; Walker was a senior at the same school.
Moss said Harper was driving a truck east on Airport Road, south of Damiansville. The road is in a low-lying area near farm fields and had some ice and water on it from an overflowing ditch nearby.
"When they hit the ice, the driver either hydroplaned or lost control," Moss said.
The vehicle overturned in a ditch that was about 3 feet deep. "The water was actually overflowing over the road, it was higher than the ditch," Moss said.
A man saw the wreckage and called the sheriff's department at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday. It wasn't clear when the mid-sized truck crashed. The man had been down that same stretch of road about an hour earlier and hadn't seen anything.
Rescuers pulled them from the truck and took them to St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. Harper died at 4:08 a.m. and Walker died at 4:12 a.m.
Moss said Harper and Walker had been to a late movie in the O'Fallon area and were heading home when they crashed.
Both victims were wearing seatbelts.
The school district declined to provide any information on either student.
Christopher J. "Chris" Harper, 20, of St. Rose, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese.
Mr. Harper was born August 19, 1993 in Belleville, IL to Thomas and Mary Jean (Beckmann) Harper; they survive in St. Rose.
In addition to his parents, he is also survived by brothers, Thomas James (friend Kristi Burkett) Harper, II of Breese and Michael Eugene Harper of St. Rose; a niece, Cecilia Harper; maternal grandmother, Veronica (Vonder Haar) Beckmann of St. Rose and paternal grandmother, Mary C. (Prosser) Harper of Swansea; uncles and aunts, Lawrence (Colleen) Harper of Aviston, Ann (Dave) Henrichs of Highland, Lorraine (Keith) Cange of Swansea, John (Sherry) Harper of Fenton, MO, James (Chris) Harper of Tucson, AZ, Patricia Harper of Shiloh, and Susan (Bob) Zinn of Breese; and numerous cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Eugene Beckmann; paternal grandfather, John Harper; and an uncle, Ronald Beckmann.
Chris graduated from Central Community High School in Breese in 2012 and previously worked at Outdoor Creations in Breese.
He was a member of St. Rose Church, St. Rose Development Club, West Gate Baptist Church Youth Group, and was a former Breese Knights of Columbus Squire. Chris had a true love for music.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 2:00 pm at St. Rose Catholic Church in St. Rose with Fr. Edward Schaefer officiating. Interment will follow in St. Rose Cemetery, St. Rose.
Visitation will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 4:00-8:00 pm and again on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 11:00 am-1:30 pm at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to the donor's choice and will be received at the funeral home.
(Source: Belleville News-Democrat on 1/13/2014)
Christopher J. "Chris" Harper, 20, of St. Rose died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Rose Catholic Church, St. Rose. Burial at St. Rose Cemetery, St. Rose. Moss Funeral Home, Breese.
(Source: St. Louis Post Dispatch on 1/13/2014)
Two people die after crashing in Illinois ditch filled with water
CLINTON COUNTY • Two people driving home from a night out at the movies died early Sunday after their truck hit an icy patch and overturned into a ditch filled with water, authorities say.
Clinton County Coroner Phil Moss identified the victims as Christopher Harper, 20, of St. Rose, and Josie Walker, 18, of Damiansville.
Moss said Harper was a 2012 graduate of Central Community High School in Breese; Walker was a senior at the same school.
Moss said Harper was driving a truck east on Airport Road, south of Damiansville. The road is in a low-lying area near farm fields and had some ice and water on it from an overflowing ditch nearby.
"When they hit the ice, the driver either hydroplaned or lost control," Moss said.
The vehicle overturned in a ditch that was about 3 feet deep. "The water was actually overflowing over the road, it was higher than the ditch," Moss said.
A man saw the wreckage and called the sheriff's department at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday. It wasn't clear when the mid-sized truck crashed. The man had been down that same stretch of road about an hour earlier and hadn't seen anything.
Rescuers pulled them from the truck and took them to St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. Harper died at 4:08 a.m. and Walker died at 4:12 a.m.
Moss said Harper and Walker had been to a late movie in the O'Fallon area and were heading home when they crashed.
Both victims were wearing seatbelts.
The school district declined to provide any information on either student.
(Source: Moss Funeral Home)
Christopher J. "Chris" Harper, 20, of St. Rose, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese.
Mr. Harper was born August 19, 1993 in Belleville, IL to Thomas and Mary Jean (Beckmann) Harper; they survive in St. Rose.
In addition to his parents, he is also survived by brothers, Thomas James (friend Kristi Burkett) Harper, II of Breese and Michael Eugene Harper of St. Rose; a niece, Cecilia Harper; maternal grandmother, Veronica (Vonder Haar) Beckmann of St. Rose and paternal grandmother, Mary C. (Prosser) Harper of Swansea; uncles and aunts, Lawrence (Colleen) Harper of Aviston, Ann (Dave) Henrichs of Highland, Lorraine (Keith) Cange of Swansea, John (Sherry) Harper of Fenton, MO, James (Chris) Harper of Tucson, AZ, Patricia Harper of Shiloh, and Susan (Bob) Zinn of Breese; and numerous cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Eugene Beckmann; paternal grandfather, John Harper; and an uncle, Ronald Beckmann.
Chris graduated from Central Community High School in Breese in 2012 and previously worked at Outdoor Creations in Breese.
He was a member of St. Rose Church, St. Rose Development Club, West Gate Baptist Church Youth Group, and was a former Breese Knights of Columbus Squire. Chris had a true love for music.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 2:00 pm at St. Rose Catholic Church in St. Rose with Fr. Edward Schaefer officiating. Interment will follow in St. Rose Cemetery, St. Rose.
Visitation will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 4:00-8:00 pm and again on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 11:00 am-1:30 pm at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to the donor's choice and will be received at the funeral home.
(Source: Belleville News-Democrat on 1/13/2014)
Christopher J. "Chris" Harper, 20, of St. Rose died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Rose Catholic Church, St. Rose. Burial at St. Rose Cemetery, St. Rose. Moss Funeral Home, Breese.
(Source: St. Louis Post Dispatch on 1/13/2014)
Two people die after crashing in Illinois ditch filled with water
CLINTON COUNTY • Two people driving home from a night out at the movies died early Sunday after their truck hit an icy patch and overturned into a ditch filled with water, authorities say.
Clinton County Coroner Phil Moss identified the victims as Christopher Harper, 20, of St. Rose, and Josie Walker, 18, of Damiansville.
Moss said Harper was a 2012 graduate of Central Community High School in Breese; Walker was a senior at the same school.
Moss said Harper was driving a truck east on Airport Road, south of Damiansville. The road is in a low-lying area near farm fields and had some ice and water on it from an overflowing ditch nearby.
"When they hit the ice, the driver either hydroplaned or lost control," Moss said.
The vehicle overturned in a ditch that was about 3 feet deep. "The water was actually overflowing over the road, it was higher than the ditch," Moss said.
A man saw the wreckage and called the sheriff's department at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday. It wasn't clear when the mid-sized truck crashed. The man had been down that same stretch of road about an hour earlier and hadn't seen anything.
Rescuers pulled them from the truck and took them to St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. Harper died at 4:08 a.m. and Walker died at 4:12 a.m.
Moss said Harper and Walker had been to a late movie in the O'Fallon area and were heading home when they crashed.
Both victims were wearing seatbelts.
The school district declined to provide any information on either student.
Christopher J. "Chris" Harper, 20, of St. Rose, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese.
Mr. Harper was born August 19, 1993 in Belleville, IL to Thomas and Mary Jean (Beckmann) Harper; they survive in St. Rose.
In addition to his parents, he is also survived by brothers, Thomas James (friend Kristi Burkett) Harper, II of Breese and Michael Eugene Harper of St. Rose; a niece, Cecilia Harper; maternal grandmother, Veronica (Vonder Haar) Beckmann of St. Rose and paternal grandmother, Mary C. (Prosser) Harper of Swansea; uncles and aunts, Lawrence (Colleen) Harper of Aviston, Ann (Dave) Henrichs of Highland, Lorraine (Keith) Cange of Swansea, John (Sherry) Harper of Fenton, MO, James (Chris) Harper of Tucson, AZ, Patricia Harper of Shiloh, and Susan (Bob) Zinn of Breese; and numerous cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Eugene Beckmann; paternal grandfather, John Harper; and an uncle, Ronald Beckmann.
Chris graduated from Central Community High School in Breese in 2012 and previously worked at Outdoor Creations in Breese.
He was a member of St. Rose Church, St. Rose Development Club, West Gate Baptist Church Youth Group, and was a former Breese Knights of Columbus Squire. Chris had a true love for music.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 2:00 pm at St. Rose Catholic Church in St. Rose with Fr. Edward Schaefer officiating. Interment will follow in St. Rose Cemetery, St. Rose.
Visitation will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 4:00-8:00 pm and again on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 11:00 am-1:30 pm at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to the donor's choice and will be received at the funeral home.
(Source: Belleville News-Democrat on 1/13/2014)
Christopher J. "Chris" Harper, 20, of St. Rose died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Rose Catholic Church, St. Rose. Burial at St. Rose Cemetery, St. Rose. Moss Funeral Home, Breese.
(Source: St. Louis Post Dispatch on 1/13/2014)
Two people die after crashing in Illinois ditch filled with water
CLINTON COUNTY • Two people driving home from a night out at the movies died early Sunday after their truck hit an icy patch and overturned into a ditch filled with water, authorities say.
Clinton County Coroner Phil Moss identified the victims as Christopher Harper, 20, of St. Rose, and Josie Walker, 18, of Damiansville.
Moss said Harper was a 2012 graduate of Central Community High School in Breese; Walker was a senior at the same school.
Moss said Harper was driving a truck east on Airport Road, south of Damiansville. The road is in a low-lying area near farm fields and had some ice and water on it from an overflowing ditch nearby.
"When they hit the ice, the driver either hydroplaned or lost control," Moss said.
The vehicle overturned in a ditch that was about 3 feet deep. "The water was actually overflowing over the road, it was higher than the ditch," Moss said.
A man saw the wreckage and called the sheriff's department at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday. It wasn't clear when the mid-sized truck crashed. The man had been down that same stretch of road about an hour earlier and hadn't seen anything.
Rescuers pulled them from the truck and took them to St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. Harper died at 4:08 a.m. and Walker died at 4:12 a.m.
Moss said Harper and Walker had been to a late movie in the O'Fallon area and were heading home when they crashed.
Both victims were wearing seatbelts.
The school district declined to provide any information on either student.
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