Died at his home in Alton Tuesday February fourteen Arie Kuyper of asthma. Deceased had been ailing for several weeks and suffered a great deal.
He was born in Holland seventy three years ago and came to America when a boy about sixteen years of age settling at Holland Michigan.
Later he moved to Pella and about twenty years ago came to Alton vicinity where he has since lived. He leaves behind him to mourn a wife and a large family of children all grown and a credit to him.
They are A. Kuyper of Boyden, Guy Kuyper of Carmel, Mrs. Charles Harmelink of Newkirk; Mrs. Joe Rexwinkle and Mrs. D. Ruisch and Miss Maggie Kuyper of Alton and Mrs. Vander Hart of Pella who came to attend the last sad rites.
The funeral services were held from the Reformed church Friday at one o'clock of which deceased was a lifetime member and was largely attended. Interment took place in the family lot in the Orange City cemetery.
-Obituary from The Alton Democrat 1905-02-18.
(Obit supplied by Nancy Kiel-Gravning).
Died at his home in Alton Tuesday February fourteen Arie Kuyper of asthma. Deceased had been ailing for several weeks and suffered a great deal.
He was born in Holland seventy three years ago and came to America when a boy about sixteen years of age settling at Holland Michigan.
Later he moved to Pella and about twenty years ago came to Alton vicinity where he has since lived. He leaves behind him to mourn a wife and a large family of children all grown and a credit to him.
They are A. Kuyper of Boyden, Guy Kuyper of Carmel, Mrs. Charles Harmelink of Newkirk; Mrs. Joe Rexwinkle and Mrs. D. Ruisch and Miss Maggie Kuyper of Alton and Mrs. Vander Hart of Pella who came to attend the last sad rites.
The funeral services were held from the Reformed church Friday at one o'clock of which deceased was a lifetime member and was largely attended. Interment took place in the family lot in the Orange City cemetery.
-Obituary from The Alton Democrat 1905-02-18.
(Obit supplied by Nancy Kiel-Gravning).
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