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Subject: Herps.William.1926.Bullitt-Jefferson.OBIT


William Casper Herps July 22, 1926
Bullitt-Jefferson County KyArchives Obituaries

The Pioneer News, July 30th, 1926
  Mr. William Casper Herps, County Surveyor of Bullitt county died at the home of his son, 909 4th street, Thursday, July 22nd, 1926, after a lingering illness of many months. His death was caused by Bright's disease. His remains were brought back to his home in Shepherdsville, and on Saturday, July 24th, were laid to rest in Hebron Cemetery after services at the Baptist church, conducted by Rev Burkhalter. The pall bearers were: John B. Summers, W. C. 
Morrison, Lindsay Ridgway, David J. Buckman, W. F. Monroe and J. R. Zimmerman. 
There were many beautiful tributes. Mr. Herps is survived by his widow, Mrs. 
Anna Pierce Herps, one son, W. C. Herps, Jr, one sister, Mrs. George Swearingen of Louisville, and three brothers, J. M. Herps of Bondville, Mercer county, Kentucky, L. V. Herps of Pennsylvania and George Herps of this county.

     Mr. Herps was a man of varied talents and a high order of intellect. In fact, he could do so many things and do them well, that one was constrained to wonder if he had not received more than his share of talents.

     He was the best surveyor Bullitt county has possessed since the days of Mr. Schultz, before the civil war, and his maps and plats master pieces. Among the title experts of the Federal Land Bank, and Joint Stock Land Bank, he was considered the best plat and map-maker in Kentucky.

     Many years ago, he was a cartoonist of considerable ability. He was the best penman Bullitt county has produced since the death of Charles R. Samuels. 
He was a natural mechanic, a good musician, and an abstracter of the first water. In retort and repartee, he was the equal of an Irishman.

     For many years, he did much writing for the papers. He was a writer of much ability. He was liked by all because of his sunny smile and good humor. He was retiring and modest, and this kipt him out of his rightful forefront. In the ebbing and flowing of humanity's ceaseless tides, men come and men go. They are in our midst today; tomorrow they are gone. Many are soon forgotten, but men of the stamp and calibre of "Billy" Herps, are not soon forgotten. Not until those who have known him have passed from the stage of life, shall his rare fellowship and lovable qualities cease to be remembered. We tender our sympathy to the afflicted ones.





Submitted by: Mike Herps
herpules@netzero.com



Additional Comments:
This obituary appeared in the Friday, July 30th, 1926 issue of The Pioneer News. I transcribed it exactly as published. The only factual mistake I found is that home of his son was actually at 809 S. 3rd Street.


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