Piper, Charles Franklin (Died)

Charles Franklin Piper, 169 Homewood avenue, Hamilton, passed away on Friday, aged 49 years. Deceased had been in poor health for about four months. He was born in Bismark, but had resided in Hamilton practically all his life. In religion the late Mr. Piper was a Presbyterian. He was a member of Hamilton lodge, No. 5, K of P; Sippira Temple, D.O.K.K. and of the Street Railway union. For the last 12 years he was a well-known motorman of the Hamilton Street railway. Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn one son, Franklin, at home; one brother, Curt, of St. Anns, Ont., and five sisters, Mrs. B. Swan, of Niagara Falls,Ont., Mrs. J. Carter, of Chippawa, Ont., Mrs. A. Horton, Mrs. Oscar Shaw and Miss Leta Piper, all of Niagara Falls, Ont.