December 16, 1893 - July 28, 1920

Rosalie people received a shock when they learned that Harry Copple had died from injuries received while swimming at the swimming hole south of town.

Harry Euberta Copple was born near Randolph, Nebraska, December 16, 1893 and died at an Omaha hospital July 28, 1920. Age 26 years, 7 months and 12 days.

When he was three months old his parents came to Thurston county settling east of Rosalie on the same farm occupied by Harry at the time of his death. So with the exception of a few years spent in Bancroft, while attending school the deceased spent his entire life on the farm east of Rosalie.

He was married September 3, 1913 to Johannah Marie Munderloh. To this union three children were born Hal, Hyle and June. Besides his wife and children he leaves to morn his death his father and mother Mr. And Mrs. J. O. Copple of Bancroft and two brothers and two sisters, Mrs. U. S. Ross and Chas. Copple of Rosalie, Pearl, Donald and a foster sister and brother, Edna and Edwin, of Bancroft.

Harry was a model young man, honorable and well liked by everyone. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved wife and children, father and mother, brothers and sisters.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the J. O. Copple home in Bancroft, conducted by Rev. Bolas of Oakland, music was furnished by the Rosalie choir. Interment was made in the Bancroft cemetery.

Harry Copple met with a very serious and near fatal accident Wednesday afternoon of last week. He, with a number of others, went swimming in the dredge ditch south of Rosalie, and Harry dove off the bank into the water where a few days before it was quite deep, but at that time was on over two feet of water. It is supposed that he struck the bottom with his head, the impact splitting the sixth vertebrae in the neck, causing a paralysis of the body. He was taken home and Dr. Francis summoned, whom, when he had examined Harry, called for a surgeon to come up from Omaha for consultation. The result was that Harry was brought to town Thursday evening and taken to Omaha the next morning where he could get expert attention, both medical and surgical. His parents in Oklahoma, and sister, Pearl, at Manitau Springs, Colorado, were notified Thursday by telegraph and they arrived in Omaha Friday to be with him. Up to Saturday night no hopes ere held for his recovery, but Sunday morning he was some better and also on the improve Monday. His many friends here earnestly hope that he will continue to grow better each day and that as he gains in strength the paralysis in his body will leave, and that in time he will regain the full use of himself.

Later, Harry died suddenly at seven o'clock Wednesday morning. His brother, Charles, talked with him at six o'clock before coming home and he was feeling much better and gave directions about having some work done on the farm. He passed away in just a few minutes.

The funeral will be held at the J. O. Copple residence Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.