Mr. Emanuel Harpster died at the home of his son, H. C. Harpster, on Union street, Saturday evening at five o'clock. For the past four months he had been continued to his bed, but he had not been so seriouly ill until Friday evening, when it was noticed that his condition had become alarming. Senility was the cause of his death, as he had passed his eithty-seventh birthday and had become a great care for his son and wife, who very tenderly cared for him and looked after every want in a cheerful and loving manner. Mr. Harpster at the time of his death was the oldest male resident in Waterloo. Since he came to Waterloo in 1910 to make his home with his son he became a familiar character about town and he was respected by all as a man of good principles and habits.

The funeral was held at the home Monday afternoon, Rev. C. M. Eberly, of the U. B. church officiating. The remains were taken to Edgerton, Ohio, the burial on the family lot, where his wife and two children had been laid to rest. Besides the son H. C. Harpster, another son, Charles H. Harpster, living in California, is unable to attend the funeral on account of being invalid. (Newspaper and date unknown)

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Mr. Harpster was born in Wayne county Ohio. August 26, 1836 and died at the home of his son, H. C. Harpster in Waterloo, Sept. 15, 1923, aged 87 years and 20 days. He was married in the county to Mary E. Donaldson, May 17, 1859. To this union four children were born, a son and daughter who died in infancy, and H. C. Harpster, of Waterloo, and Charles H. Harpster, of Santa Barbara, Cal., who survive, besides one grandson and one great grandson. Mrs. Harpster died Sept. 20, 1896. After her death Mr. Harpster made his home with his son, H. C., then on a farm in Troy township, DeKalb county until 1910, when he came to Waterloo the make their home.

Soon after the marriage of the deceased he located in Edgerton, Ohio, where he conducted a shoe store and a shoe repair shop, but owing to the close confinement to business his health began to fail and he retired from business and located on a farm in Troy township. By hard work he cleared the farm and cut the timber, hauling the wood to the railroad, selling it to the old Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad, when the railroad used wood to fire their engines.

The deceased was a member of the M. E. church at Hamilton, which church he attended regularly until his hearing became defective. Prior to that time he was a member of the English Lutheran church.

Mr. Harpster was a man of a quiet disposition. He was kind to his family Always appreciative of any favors shown him, and he stood for a firm conviction of what he thought was right. During his residence in Waterloo for the past thirteen years he was respected by those who knew him. He never complained of anything and always accepted conditions to be met in a cheerful manner. (Newspaper and date unknown)