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John Barry Harper Sr. |
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October 15, 1941 ~ September 29, 2015 |
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October 6, 2015 |
 John
Barry Harper Sr., 73, of Bonners Ferry, passed
away of natural causes on Tuesday, September 29,
2015 at Boundary Community Hospital. He was
surrounded by family and friends.
Come celebrate the life of John Harper at the
memorial service which will be held at the
Mountain Springs Church located at 6789 South
Main Street in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on Tuesday,
October 13 at 12:00 p.m. Following the service
there will be a potluck luncheon, please bring a
dish to share, if possible.
John was born on October 15, 1941 in Birmingham,
England to David Hayward Harper and Lillian
Kathleen Mutter-Harper-Nixon-Wood. After John’s
dad passed away his mom remarried and relocated
with the boys to the United States.
On May 12, 1960 he married Sharon, the love of
his life, and they honored From This Day Forward
Til Death Do Us Part. Together they had four
wonderful sons: John Barry Harper Jr., David
Frank Harper, Keith Alan Harper, and Steven L.
Harper.
He is survived by Sharon, his wife of 55 years
and his brothers: David F. Harper (Pixley,
California); Jeffrey Allan Nixon(Alberton,
Montana); and Frank Lloyd Wood(Peetz, Colorado);
his four sons and his 12 grandchildren:
Christina, Alyssa, Tyler, Justin, Ashley,
Darrin, James, Savanna, Sarah, Stephen, Steven,
Julie and 8+ great grandchildren.
He was employed at Lockheed Martin Aircraft for
over 33 years as a specialized Numerical Control
machines mechanic (aircraft parts), later in his
career he was a supervisor over several
departments. He always said he worked with a
great bunch of guys, especially Ed Tils and
Richard Alexander.
John enjoyed being with his family outdoors:
camping, fishing, and hunting. In John's spare
time he refurbished classic cars, created
leather tooled crafts for family and friends,
tinkered with Morse code and shortwave radio. He
enjoyed reading old classical stories to his
family and loved Country Western dancing with
his wife of 55 years. He was reserved with a dry
sense of humor. He was kind, generous, and
loving. He cared about anyone in need and he was
also known by some as the gentleman of the
family.
He will be missed by all who loved and knew him.
Family and friends are invited to the
celebration of his life on Tuesday, October 13,
2015. If possible please bring a dish to share.
Please join in the celebration. |
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