Dick Harper Dies Peacefully At 85
After a period of time, a machinery division was formed that Dick later managed, becoming sole owner of Harp- er Machinery in 1989. Harper Machinery sold specialized machines for the corrugated industry, and specialized in research and development, manufacturing, assembly, ret- rofitting and inspection of industrial machines. Dick is survived by his brothers Gary (Mona) Harper of Cumberland, MD, and Steve (Linda) Harper of Kings Moun- tain, NC; nieces Amanda (Dylan) Cyr of Gastonia, NC, and Lindsey (Derek) Mueller of Salt Lake City, UT. The family would like to say a very special thank you to Madeleine Crawford, Dick’s longtime friend. We could not have done it without you! The family would also like to thank Sharon Cosby, who was Dick’s healthcare giver. We appreciate all that you have done for him and Norma. Welch Packaging Named By Elkhart CoC As 2019 Business Of The Year Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging has been named 2019 Business of the Year by the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce. The announcement came at the Chamber’s annual meeting at The Crystal Ballroom (Lerner Theatre) in Elkhart, Indiana, on March 6, 2020. The honor goes annually to one of the Chamber’s twelve Business of the Month recipients, who in turn are
James Richard (Dick) Harper passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina at age 85. He was born on May 20, 1934, in Cumberland,
Maryland to Dolly Marie and Murl Lonnie Harper and graduated from Allegheny High School in Cumber- land, Maryland, in 1952. Dick en- listed in the U.S. Marines until they “discovered” his actual age. He was summarily discharged. After graduation, Dick enlisted in
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the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in France, earning a Good Conduct Medal. On May 12, 1956, while stationed in San Antonio, Texas, he married the love of his life, Norma Lee (Rinker) Harper. There were no children born into the marriage but over the years, they had many four-legged children they loved – with their surviving baby, Cocoa. While in France, the Harpers took advantage of being stationed abroad and visited many places: Germany, Swit- zerland and Holland being their most memorable. Upon returning to the U.S., they resided in Cumberland, Mary- land, for a period of time before relocating to Charlotte, North Carolina, where Dick went to work with his brother, Ron, at Harper Corporation.
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