Navarro COUNTY  TX Obits   Richard Hightower

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Richard Hightower

One of our most worthy citizen passes away

Richard Hightower, one of our most worthy citizens, died at his residence near this 
city, Wednesday night, Oct 27th of typhoid fever after a protracted illness.

Mr. Hightower was among the pioneer citizens of this community, and a man whose 
reputation as an honest and upright citizen was without spot or blemish.

For years past he had been one of the most familiar figures of his neighborhood in 
every movement looking to the betterment of those about him and the upbuiliding of 
all the better elements, socially and morally and the cultivation of that brotherly 
love so essential to earthly happiness and prosperity.

He was a member in good standing of the Odd Fellows and was buried by that order, a 
large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends following the remains to their 
last resting place in the city cemetery. [Frost]

To the stricken wife andmother, the News extends its kindest sympathy, and would 
remind her that "earth hath no sorrow that heaven cannot heal".

Note:
Richard was born July 9, 1866 in Navarro County - the son of Raleigh and Aletha Jane 
Thompson Hightower.  He died Oct 27, 1897.

He married Connie Percival (Feb 3, 1868-Jan 15, 1947) who married ? Blankenship 
after Richard's death.  I have no information about any children.

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