Harvey Clapp

Biography

Harvey Clapp (1817-1889) kept his promise to be ever present for the families who counted on him, bringing calm and reason whenever disputes arose and blunt honesty when decisions had to be made. He drew strength from New Richmond's rugged landscape and returned that strength to others through practical counsel.

Friends gather at New Richmond Cemetery to remember a man whose full heart and generous laugh warmed countless gatherings and whose quiet presence steadied every household he entered.