This is from the Higbee News, Higbee, MO (Randolph / Howard Co). It was posted to the MOHOWARD-L list by Kathy Bowlin who has been transcribing the newspaper and posting her transcriptions to the list. I thought I would forward it the the Vernon Co list just in case someone had an interest. Chuck Edmonds 7 Jan 1898--Franklin Hart, an old and well known resident of this county, died at the home of his son-in-law in Nevada Monday morning aged 84 years. He had been in feeble health for a long time past, but about 10 days ago he became so much worse that it was apparent that the end was near, and as a result his death was not unexpected. He was a man of integrity and high moral worth and was held in the highest esteem by everybody with whom he was acquainted. He was an uncle of the editor of this paper and father-in-law of Cassie Crews, a well known citizen of Walker. His remains were laid to rest in Deepwood cemetery Tuesday evening. The deceased left one son, James P. Hart, of Ft. Scott, Kan, and two daughters, Mrs. John B. Harvey, of Nevada, and Mrs. Cassie Crews of this place, to mourn the irreparable loss of a kind father. Peace to hisashes.--Walker Herald. Mr. Hart at one time lived near Sturgeon and is well know in this county. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com