Chambers County AlArchives Obituaries.....Higgins, John H. 1901
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The Gospel Messenger, Volume 23, No. 3. March, 1901.

John H. Higgins


	Our hearts sadden at every remembrance of the death of this most 
humble, most faithful, and most worthy brother.  Truly our loss is great in 
many ways.  When we think of him as a citizen, as a neighbor, as a church 
member, husband, father, or in every relation of life, we know there was no one 
in all our acquaintance who was more faithful and worthy than he.
	Much could be profitably said of this good man, but space forbids at 
this time.
	He was a successful farmer; and while he was prosperous, he spent much 
of his time working with his own hands.  He once said to the writer that he 
took special delight in meeting punctually all his obligations.
	He served two terms as County Commissioner – faithfully performing all 
the duties of that office; he completed the last term only a few weeks before 
his death.  He never sought office, but was regarded by the people as worthy of 
every trust conferred upon him.  He was born October 11, 1824; and was married 
January 24, 1843.  He had been a member of the church 56 years.  He was born in 
South Carolina, moved with his parents to Butts County, Ga., when quite small, 
where he was married to Sarah E. Beavers, with whom he lived until his death, 
November 10, 1900, being a little over 75 years old.
	For many years he has lived in Alabama, Chambers County, and was a 
member of Mount Pisgah Church.  He was a great help to the church in temporal 
matters, being not only able but willing to do always more than his part.
	His church elected their pastor annually, and on the day of election he 
always presented to the church for the pastor liberally of temporal things – a 
sacrifice, which no doubt was well pleasing to God.  But alas!  He is gone from 
us and we must be resigned.  He leaves an aged and afflicted companion, two 
children, grandchildren, ad many friends to weep.  He was buried in the family 
cemetery on a bright Sabbath eve, in the presence of a large congregation, 
after a short discourse by the writer.

In his death he wore a smile,
Which did greatly cheer us;
Jesus came to reconcile,
For He alone must bear us.

Five Points, Ala.		(Written by) John T. Satterwhite
	


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