The son of Harry Jasper Purple, Sr and Emma Louise Lamkin (both of whom are also buried in the Newton Cemetery)
"Jack" was born, grew up, raised a family, and died in Newton MA. His father died when he was about 10, his mother ran a boarding house during the depression. He was a good actor when young, was sent to New York by the local Playhouse group but did not make a go of it.
He served in the Army during World War II, met his future wife while in Virginia, became a Major, ran a mobile hospital, and came home from the war.
Married Anne Catherine Lucy, had 4 children : John Wakeley; Gayle Anne (now Hutcherson); twins, Robert Davis and William Charles.
Worked for the F J Fawcett Co in Boston, importers and exporters of flax and fiber goods.
During his adult life he lived at 626 Centre St and 346 Otis St.
Died of a sudden heart attack while putting fertilizer on the lawn.
His burial was "delayed". He donated his body to Harvard Medical School. His remains were cremated several years later and then his wife and the twins (Bob and Bill) put his ashes in the ground inside an urn.
"Jack" was born, grew up, raised a family, and died in Newton MA. His father died when he was about 10, his mother ran a boarding house during the depression. He was a good actor when young, was sent to New York by the local Playhouse group but did not make a go of it.
He served in the Army during World War II, met his future wife while in Virginia, became a Major, ran a mobile hospital, and came home from the war.
Married Anne Catherine Lucy, had 4 children : John Wakeley; Gayle Anne (now Hutcherson); twins, Robert Davis and William Charles.
Worked for the F J Fawcett Co in Boston, importers and exporters of flax and fiber goods.
During his adult life he lived at 626 Centre St and 346 Otis St.
Died of a sudden heart attack while putting fertilizer on the lawn.
His burial was "delayed". He donated his body to Harvard Medical School. His remains were cremated several years later and then his wife and the twins (Bob and Bill) put his ashes in the ground inside an urn.
The son of Harry Jasper Purple, Sr and Emma Louise Lamkin (both of whom are also buried in the Newton Cemetery)
"Jack" was born, grew up, raised a family, and died in Newton MA. His father died when he was about 10, his mother ran a boarding house during the depression. He was a good actor when young, was sent to New York by the local Playhouse group but did not make a go of it.
He served in the Army during World War II, met his future wife while in Virginia, became a Major, ran a mobile hospital, and came home from the war.
Married Anne Catherine Lucy, had 4 children : John Wakeley; Gayle Anne (now Hutcherson); twins, Robert Davis and William Charles.
Worked for the F J Fawcett Co in Boston, importers and exporters of flax and fiber goods.
During his adult life he lived at 626 Centre St and 346 Otis St.
Died of a sudden heart attack while putting fertilizer on the lawn.
His burial was "delayed". He donated his body to Harvard Medical School. His remains were cremated several years later and then his wife and the twins (Bob and Bill) put his ashes in the ground inside an urn.
"Jack" was born, grew up, raised a family, and died in Newton MA. His father died when he was about 10, his mother ran a boarding house during the depression. He was a good actor when young, was sent to New York by the local Playhouse group but did not make a go of it.
He served in the Army during World War II, met his future wife while in Virginia, became a Major, ran a mobile hospital, and came home from the war.
Married Anne Catherine Lucy, had 4 children : John Wakeley; Gayle Anne (now Hutcherson); twins, Robert Davis and William Charles.
Worked for the F J Fawcett Co in Boston, importers and exporters of flax and fiber goods.
During his adult life he lived at 626 Centre St and 346 Otis St.
Died of a sudden heart attack while putting fertilizer on the lawn.
His burial was "delayed". He donated his body to Harvard Medical School. His remains were cremated several years later and then his wife and the twins (Bob and Bill) put his ashes in the ground inside an urn.
