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HIGH, Frank V.

Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana.  The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.

WEST LEBANON, Ind. (CNS) — Frank V. High, 65, of First Street, died Friday (Aug. 4, 1972) at 1:12 p.m. at a fruit stand at the intersection of Indiana Routes 63 and 28. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John and Lula Belle Straighder High. Death occurred while High was working at the fruit stand. Cause of death was a heart attack. High was born in Bismarck, Ill., on June 18, 1907. He had lived in New Richmond and Attica before moving to West Lebanon one and one-half years ago. He married Catherine Goodrick on Nov. 6, 1948, in Watseka, Ill. She survives. Mr. High attended Cottage Grove schools. He was a retired farmer before moving to West Lebanon. His present status was employe for the city of West Lebanon, working with John Robbins. Surviving are one son, Lester E. High, who lives at home; one daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Rossella Wilkinson of Attica; two brothers, Laurence High of Alvin, Ill., and Theodore High of Lawrence, Kan.; two sisters, Mrs. William Jennie Lou Miller of Danville and Mrs. George Margaret Weaver of Hammond. One grandchild and two brothers preceded him in death. Friends will be received at the Fisher Funeral Home in West Lebanon after 5 p.m. Sunday. Services will be at the funeral home at 11 a.m. on Monday. Officiating will be the Rev. William Muir. Burial will be in the West Lebanon Cemetery.  --typed by Walt W
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