Simon
C. Highers
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by Fran Cutrell Rutkovsky
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Highers, Simon. C. 1870 - 1931
Simon
C. Highers Dies of Long Illness
by J.M. Cox
Simon C. Highers passed away at his home at Dixon Springs Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, 1931. His friend of many years standing, Rev. J.L. Smotherman, conducted the funeral services from the Dixon Springs church Tuesday afternoon, assisted by J.M. Cox, in the presence of a congregation far beyond the seating capacity of the building. Internment took place in the family lot in Dixon Springs cememtery with Masonic honors, the Hartsville lodge being in charge, at which time Judge Webb Allen paid a tribute to the life and character of Mr. Highers, particularly stressing the devotion of the Highers family to each other and to his usefulness as a citizen.
Mr. Highers was married to Miss Ella Miller more than thirty years ago,
and to this union seven children survive, namely, Mrs. Jodie Beal of
Hartsville, Banks, Jr., James, Buford, Simon Jr., Josie, and Thomas of Dixon
Springs. Mr. Highers and his brother,
Banks, came to Dixon Springs from the
Mr. Highers was for many years a member of the county court. His services on some of the important committees were very valuable. He was probably the best informed man on bridge and other constructural work in this section of the state. He really liked to work. Finding time from his duties he studied scientific literature and applied the lessons gained from there in his work. He was well read on the topics of the day. He will be very much missed in that community. His work for the war activities will be long remembered and was always ready to lend a helping hand to a worthy endeavor. The young men who acted as pall bearers were selected from his near neighbors, namely J.D. Rollins, Jr., Louis Dias, Thomas Dillehay, Cyrus Herod, Raymond Taylor, and Thomas Cox.
The unusually large attendance at the funeral and burial, a number being from a distance, some out of the state, bore a concrete testimony to the value of the life just ended. Many floral designs were contributed. We have known Mr. Highers for many years and join and offer condolence to the community and sympathy to the family in his passing away.
Mr. Highers was about 60 years of age, and his death came after an illness of several weeks.
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Fran Cutrell Rutkovsky