Memorials: You may honor his memory with a donation to the Kidney Foundation or the American Heart Association. With his passing, Grapevine is losing one of its historical figures. Born on July 4, 1927, H.J. lived in Grapevine for 82 years. He was a local commercial and home builder. H.J. was the quarterback for Grapevine High School in 1944. After graduation, he joined the Navy and served with his two brothers during World War II. He was married for 53 years to Betty Laminack Harper and had three children. Survivors: Wife, Betty Harper; daughter, Lisa Harper Wood and husband, Mark; sons, Henry Jefferson "Jeff" Harper III and wife, Cristina, and David Clinton "Clint" Harper and wife, Christi; grandchildren, Maegan Eason, Ashley Dane and husband, Randy, Alden Johnson and husband, Scott, Michael Callan and wife, Ileana, Alexandra Harper, Andrew Harper, Jaden Harper and Jarren Harper; great-grandchild, Kendall Dane; and sister, Mildred Harper Scott.
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