This obituary was copied from the collection located at the Robinson Public Library. The obituaries themselves are usually not dated. Whoever made the collection has written down the dates by hand. The source of the obituary (i.e. which newspaper) is also not included. Transcribed by Dan Weger. W. Frank Highsmith (Robinson Daily News 7/11/1922) W. Frank Highsmith, eldest son of J. M. and Katherine Highsmith, was born near Flat Rock, October 8, 1857. While in his youth, he moved with his parents on a farm near New Hebron, where he lived for thiry-five years, assisting his father in the stock business. While living here, he was elected to several township offices which he most worthily filled. Moving to Duncanville he engaged in the mercantile business for 10 years, then moving to Robinson, he was a member of the firm, Highsmith Brothers, imported many fine horses to the United States, also engaging in the wool businesss. For 16 years last past he was Crawford county's most extensive wool buyer. Six years ago he again moved to a farm one mile south of the city, where he lived until Nov. 1921, when on account of ill health, he thought best to come to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Katheine McGuigan of North Cross Street. In Feb. 1922 he submitted to a serious surgical operation. Family and friends hoped that in a few weeks he would again be in his usual health, but relief was only temporary and he gradually grew worse until he passed away Friday night, July 7 at the home of his daughter where everything had been done for his comfort and happiness that could be done by human hands. Two children, Charles, age 8, Lester, age 19; a granddaughter, Sarah Kessler; three brothers; Chas., James and Oscar, and one sister, Mrs. John Griswold, preceded him in death. He was united in marriage with Sarah M. Smith of Flat Rock, April 13, 1888. Surviving he leaves the wife, two daughters, Mrs. Ed Kessler of Witchita, Kan.; Mrs. Katheine McGuigan of this city, one granddaughter, Katherine Kessler and one grandson, Frank McGuigan; two brothers, N. J., and H. B. Highsmith of this city. Four sisters, Mrs. Belle Allison of Merino, Cal., Mrs. S. M. Hope, of Lebanon, Mo., Mrs. C. P. Reinoehl, of Rollo, Mo., and Mrs. Charles Murphy, of Terre Haute, Ind., besides a number of other loving relatives and a host of friends. He never affliated with any church, but believed in right not might, was a great reader of the Bible, was a member of Woodman Lodge and for ten years was also an Elk but on account of ill health gave up this order. W. Frank will be long remembered by relatives and friends and especially by his wife and children who knew him best. Generous words and kindly actions are immortal and so he still speaks and his many influences can know no ending. The world being better for his living in it.