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The Diamond Drill
Crystal Falls, MI
March 19, 1921


                        CAPT. ALFRED PIPER DEAD
                        
                   Formerly in Charge of Operations
                         at Rolling Mill Mine.
                         
              CAPT. ALFRED PIPER, who was in charge of
            underground operations at the Rolling Mill
            mine for the Clement Quinn interests for
            some time prior to a few months ago, died
            early yesterday morning at Morgan Heights
            sanitarium. The remains were brought to
            town during the day and taken to the family
            home in Cyr street, where funeral services
            will be conducted Sunday afternoon.
              Deceased was a native of Cornwall and was
            about 45 years of age. He went to Canada
            a number of years ago and about nine years
            ago came from the Cobalt mining district
            to the Marquette range. He was employed at
            mines in Negaunee, Humboldt and on the
            Crystal Falls range, having been captain
            at the Judson property at Alpha, prior to
            coming to Negaunee again. Ill health nec-
            cesitated his giving up the duties of cap-
            tain several months ago, and he had been
            given lighter work up to the time that his
            illness demanded complete rest.
              Deceased is survived by a widow and
            three children, the oldest of the latter
            being 14 years old. MRS. PIPER is a daughter
            of the late JAMES SAUNDERS, a Negaunee
            pioneer. There also survive an aged mother,
            two brothers and three sisters in England,
            and two brothers, JAMES and CHARLES re-
            side in Negaunee. Another brother, THOMAS
            PIPER, met death in the Humboldt mine a
            few years ago. An uncle, EDWIN PIPER, re-
            sides at Vulcan.
              Negaunee lodge No. 202, F. & A.M. will
            have charge of the funeral, acting in
            behalf of Crystal Falls lodge, in which
            deceased held membership. He was also a
            member of the Consistory and Shrine at
            Marquette, and of Champion lodge I.O.O.F.
            The services at the home will be conducted
            by Rev. R. L. HEWSON, pastor of Mitchell
            M. E. Church, and the Masonic rites will
            be performed at the grave.
            - Negaunee Herald.
            
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