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Henry Jefferson Harper

4 Jul 1927 – 2 Aug 2009

Birth	4 Jul 1927
Death	2 Aug 2009
Cemetery	Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park Colleyville , Tarrant County , Texas , USA
Added by	Richard Dowdy on 22 Aug 2023
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/258179027

Bio

Henry Jefferson Harper Jr. passed away Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home in Grapevine. Memorials: You may honor his memory with a donation to the Kidney Foundation or the American Heart Association. With his passing, Grapevine is losing one of its historical figures. Born on July 4, 1927, H.J. lived in Grapevine for 82 years. He was a local commercial and home builder. H.J. was the quarterback for Grapevine High School in 1944. After graduation, he joined the Navy and served with his two brothers during World War II. He was married for 53 years to Betty Laminack Harper and had three children. Survivors: Wife, Betty Harper; daughter, Lisa Harper Wood and husband, Mark; sons, Henry Jefferson "Jeff" Harper III and wife, Cristina, and David Clinton "Clint" Harper and wife, Christi; grandchildren, Maegan Eason, Ashley Dane and husband, Randy, Alden Johnson and husband, Scott, Michael Callan and wife, Ileana, Alexandra Harper, Andrew Harper, Jaden Harper and Jarren Harper; great-grandchild, Kendall Dane; and sister, Mildred Harper Scott. Published by Star-Telegram from Aug. 4 to Aug. 5, 2009.

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Family

Parents

• Henry Jefferson Harper 1888–1961
• Ellen Cordelia Ratliff Harper 1894–1967

Spouse

• Betty June Laminack Harper 1933–? FaG

Siblings

• John Allen Harper 1919–1980
• Frances Harper Esch 1921–2002
• PFC Curtis Wayne Harper 1923–1944

Children

• Lisa Harper Wood 1956–2021 FaG

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