WILLIAM H. (BILL) HARPER

July 12, 1924 - March 30, 2005

William H. (Bill) Harper, 80, of Temple, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at a Temple hospital. Services were Friday, April 1, 2005 at Scanio-Harper Funeral home at 10:00 a.m. with the Reverend Frank Simcik officiating. Burial was at Oenaville Cemetery.

Mr. Harper was born July 12, 1924 in Marlin, Texas to Robert H. and Jenny Ellen Ward Harper. He attended Marlin schools.

A World War II veteran, Bill served in the U.S. Army. He married Vera Huffstetler on December 20, 1945 in Waco. He was a maintenance engineer for Ponderosa Motor Inn in Temple until his retirement in 1989. Mr. Harper was a member of Evangelical Brethren Church in Temple, and he was a member of the Bell County Sheriff's Posse. He enjoyed doing custom farming and he loved his family and showing his horses

Survivors are his wife Vera Harper, of Temple; two daughters, Linda Kunkel and husband Kenn, and Nancy Straka and husband Bobby, both of Temple; two granddaughters, Kacey Pond and husband Duane of Georgetown and Jenny Cade and husband Matt of Houston; one grandson, James Straka of Temple; and one great-grandson, Kolten Pond of Georgetown.

Pallbearers will be Matt Cade, Kenneth Kunkel. Duane Pond, Felix Valasquez, Johnny Walton and Don Heath.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Scanio-Harper Funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 14308, Austin, Texas 78761 or to the American Cancer Society, 1311 N. New Road, Waco, Texas 76710.