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Waupaca Record

February 6, 1908

 

            Harry Pipe, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pipe, passed quietly away at the home of his parents in this city last Monday noon.  Altho he has been in poor health for about five years his friends were hardly prepared for his death.

            He was born in Waupaca on May 9th, 1886 and has spent all his life in this city. He graduated from the Waupaca high school in 1906.  Last winter he spent in Texas with the hope of recuperating without much success.

            Harry Pipe was a young man of the best character, high ideals and beloved by his friends.  He leaves a vacancy which will be hard to fill.  He leaves to mourn his demise his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pipe, and one sister, Mrs. Chas. M> Hall, besides a host of relatives and friends.

            The funeral was held form the house on Wednesday at two o’clock, Father Thompson of Stevens Point officiating with interment at Lakeside cemetery.

            Those from away who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bowron of Oshkosh, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Pipe of Stevens Point, W.E. Pipe of Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson of Farmington.

 

Waupaca Post

February 6, 1908

 

            Harry A. Pipe died at the home of his parents, corner of Jefferson and Badger streets, Monday forenoon, at 11:25.  He was born on May 9, 1886 in this city.

            About five years ago he was taken sick and every possible treatment was given him and at one time had to give up school but became so much better again that he could resume his school duties and graduated from the Waupaca High school in the year 1906.

            Harry was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pipe of this city and besides them to mourn his loss he leaves one sister, Mrs. Charles Hall, and numerous other relatives and friends.  He was a faithful member of the Episcopal church and for a number of years was a choir boy and cross bearer.

            The funeral was held from the residence Wednesday afternoon at three o’clock, Father E.M. Thompson of Stevens Point officiating.  The pallbearers were Altai Pinkerton, Harrison Bailey, Phillip Ware, Ray Yorkson, Henry Lewis and Lee Yorkson.  The floral offerings were many and beautiful.

            Crescent Quartette furnished the singing.

            Those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mrs. Houseman and daughter, of Cleveland, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bowron of Oshkosh; Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Pipe, of Stevens Point, and Wm Pipe of Sheridan.

            The bereaved family have the sympathy of all their friends.

 

Waupaca Republican

February 6, 1908

 

            The whole community experienced a sense of loss when it learned Monday afternoon that Harry Pipe had passed to his eternal home shortly before non on Monday.  Harry’s sunny disposition and obliging nature had made him a prime favorite with his large circle of friends.  His activity in the work of St. Mark’s church and choir had made him almost a necessity to that organization and his loss will be especially felt there.  Harry Pipe was born in Waupaca on the 9th day of May 1886 and has spent his entire life here.  He attended the public school and was a great favorite with his classmates  being always merry and one of the foremost in games and sports of all kinds; at the same time he was a favorite with his teachers because of his conscientious efforts todo his work well.  About five years ago he first felt the attack of the insidious disease Tuberculosis and gave up school for a time; endeavoring by an outdoor life at the lakes and systematic care to overcome the attack.  He improved and regained his strength so that in the fall of 1905 he reentered school and graduated in June of 1906.  The effort and exertion necessary to do this however was ag reat strain on his vitality and he again had to give up and take to life at the lakes.  He returned to town last fall in good health and was getting along nicely until about four weeks ago when he was attacked by the Grippe.  The malady was severe and his constitution was so undermined that he could not throw it off but yielded at 11:25 a.m. of Monday. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday, Rev. E.M. Thompson, of Stevens Point, officiating.  Fellow classmates and choir boys officiated as pallbearers – Ray Yorkson, Lee Yorkson, Phil Ware, Harrison Bailey, Altai Pinkerton and Henry Lewis.

            There were present from away – Mrs. Hossman and daughter – from Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bowron of Oshkosh, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Pipe of Stevens Point and Mr. and Mrs. William Pipe of Sheridan.

            The mourning parents and sister have tth sympathy of all who knew Harry in their great loss and the Republican joins in extending condolences.