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Show PROMINENT PIONEER AND STOCKMAN VIES OF STOMACH AILMENT 'TjT' r - ZZf -T " - s C&u s , T V-"V 'ii' y ISAAC CLARK IIIGBEE Funeral services were held In the Third ward chapel Tuesday afternoon, after-noon, May 11, for Isaac Clark Hig-bee Hig-bee 83, pioneer southern Utah livestock live-stock man and farmer. Mr. Hlgbec, a lifelong resident of Cedar Clt, died at the Iron county hospital Saturday of a stomach ailment. He was born in Cedar City on January 18, 1865, a son of John M. and Mary Clark Hlgbee, who came to Cedar City with the second group of pioneer settlers to arrive here. He married May Macfarlane in the St. George LDS temple on June 12, 1889. Mr. Hlgbee engaged in the livestock live-stock business throughout his lira, and retained interest in various livestock operations until the time of his death. He served on iho board of directors of the old Cedar Sheep Association which was organized or-ganized more than forty years ago. He was president of the Iroj Springs Sheep Co. and was one of its organizers, and was affiliated with the first group of cattlemen to utilize the ranges of the Arizona Strip country by constructing reservoirs res-ervoirs for stock watering purposes. A popular musician Mr. Hlgbee served as organist of the local Elkj lodge from the time of Its organisation organi-sation until retiring about a year ago because of poor health. He Is survived by his widow, a foster son, Douglas Clark; a foster daughter, Mrs. Lillian Macfurlane, and a sister Mrs. John S. Woodbury Wood-bury all of Cedar City. The funeral services were conducted con-ducted by Bishop Ellhu Whatcolt of the Cedar third ward. Organ music was furnished by Mrs. Ada Palmer. Speakcn at the services were H H. Lunt and D. C. Dlx. and sentiments senti-ments from the Elki lodge wen read by John M. Brown. The Invocation was by Myron P. Higbre. benediction benedic-tion by C William Macfarlane, and dedication of the grave by Jethro Palmer. |
