Birth: April 6, 1873
Death: August 14, 1911
Location: Lot 25, Section 7, Row 2, Old Cemetery – SW
Mrs. Fanny Jane Harper died suddenly Monday at her home 41/2 miles southeast of Shelton of heart failure, her death resulting in about 2 hours after the attack. Mrs. Harper was in the yard when she was stricken and fell to the ground. Mr. Harper was at the barn and was called by a daughter who had seen the mother fall. He immediately ran and picked her up and carried her into the house and placed her on a bed. Word was sent to the home of Thomas Ellis nearby and from there a telephone message was sent for Dr. E.L. Smith of Shelton. The physician immediately went out but could do nothing to relieve the woman and she died at 8:30. She was conscious up to within about 5 minutes of her death. Mrs. Harper had been in apparently good health and had not complained of not feeling well, so that her death was wholly unexpected. She leaves a husband and 7 children in ages from 3 to 15 years.
The funeral was held at the home yesterday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Wood River Cemetery.
The deceased was 38 years of age, having been born in DeWitt County, Illinois, April 6, 1873, the daughter of John and Sarah (Provin) North. She was married at Clinton, Illinois Jan. 26, 1893 to Samuel D. Harper and they came to Nebraska Feb. 25, 1893, locating at Wood River. They have resided in this vicinity ever since. She was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her, and her sudden and unexpected death was a great shock to all her friends.