Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits/465 Surname: Harper, Dye, Lawson, Hansen, Blair ------------------------- Death of Mrs. Luella Harper Mrs. Luella Dye Harper died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Lawson (Pearl Harper), in Omaha, Neb., Oct. 3, 1931, after an illness of eight months in extent, aged 77 years. Mrs. Harper was formerly a resident of this city. For the past twelve years she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lawson. She is survived by her daughters, Mrs. Lillie Harper Hansen, Mrs. Pearl Harper Lawson, of Omaha; Mrs. Grace Harper Blair, of Bath, Ill.; and three sons, Hugh H., Charlie H., and Earl I. Harper, of Omaha, and a brother, Wm. Dye, of Carthage. Mrs. Harper is remembered as a woman of great courage in the face of adversity, of faithfulness to family and friends, and of loving devotion to her family. Her husband passed away, leaving her with a family of little children, at a period when it was difficult for women to get work. She kept her little family together, kept them in school, and reared them to good citizens. When they came to years of maturity their first thought was for her care and comfort, and she passed out of this life surrounded by their love and care, esteemed by all, and leaving a gracious memory to her children. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Glendale Mortuary. Burial at West Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Nebr. Hancock County, IL Siegfried Scrapbook #VI