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Obituary: J.D. Harper, 90, a central figure here for half century A Presbyterian, US Navy veteran of World War II, a Mason, an avid sports fan, he was widely known for the fame, standard of excellence he established at the Circle R Restaurant J.D. Harper, 90, 101 College Park Drive, Columbia, KY, died Sunday, September 24, 2006, at 1:14am CT, at the Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY. The funeral service will be Wednesday, September 27, 2006, at 1:00pm, at Grissom Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY, with Rev. Dwight Forderhase and Rev. Lewis Haynes officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery with military honors by VFW Post 6097, Columbia, KY. He was the son of the late Bert and Montra Yarberry Harper, a member of Columbia-Union Presbyterian Church, a member of Masonic Lodge 96, and a World War I II US Navy veteran. He was a respected Columbia businessman, recently retired. He is notably remembered for establishing the fame and reputation of Circle R Family Restaurant, where he set a standard for homestyle restaurant food unmatched well beyond the boundaries of Kentucky. During his tenure the restaurant was the focal point of daily life in Columbia, and was a must visit for Adair Countians during any homecoming. Mr. Harper owned and operated the Circle R for 38 year. Prior to his restaurant years, he had managed the Columbia Kroger Store and had owned and managed IGA and Triangle Supermarkets in Columbia. Mr. Harper was an avid sports fan and a diehard backer of the University of Kentucky basketball team. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Sandusky Harper, in 1998. He is survived by the following:
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Parkinson's Foundation and may be left at the funeral home. Grissom Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Funeral notes: Those who shared memories of Mr. Harper at the funeral were Pat Bell, Richard Lee Walker, Lynn McLean, David Martin, Richard White, and Rita Marshall. A moving tribute to her father was given by his daughter, Joanna Conover; scripture reading was by his daughter, Margaret Harper. Active Casket Bearers: K.I. Riddle, Grover Gilpin, Jean Oostens, David Sandusky, Tom Lauer, Charles Barnes, David Conover, DeGary Bailey, James F. Harper Honorary Casket Bearers: Dan Waggener, Jim Burris, Russell G. Perkins, Billy & Willie Kathryn Sandusky, Peggy Brockman, Vonda Brockman, Paul & Coleen Sparks, Eleanor Polston, Laura Hadley, Lois Holt, Lynn McLean, Curt Yarberry, Richard L. Walker, Pat Bell, David Martin, Janice Yarberry, Sylvia Wilson, Jim Evans, Donald Campbell, Ralph Waggener, Ed Waggener, A.L. Sinclair, Ruth Smith, Dean Jessie, Kay Carter, Richard White This obituary was made possible through the support of Grissom Funeral Home, established in 1926, located one block off the square at 200 Campbellsville Street in Columbia. To reach David and Cathy Martin, phone 270-384-2149, or E-mail: grissomfuneralhome@alltel.net. Large enough to serve comfortably; Small enough to serve personally. This story was posted on 2006-09-25 18:23:28
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