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Lanny Nunn?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
Visual Storyteller · April 2 · 2020

Out of the Higley Book.
28You, Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh, Lee Wisel and 25 others
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Cheryl Bryant
Yes, Earl Higley. Both him and his wife were wonderful. Their grandson graduated with our son.
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Cece Zerbst
That is great to know, Cheryl, thank you!
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Kaye Swift Baxter
Cheryl Bryant didn’t he have something to do with agriculture!
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Cheryl Bryant
Kaye Swift Baxter yes
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Cheryl Bryant
Kaye Swift Baxter
Earl B. Higley
Myerstown
Earl B. Higley, 88, formerly of Potter and Tioga Counties, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at the VA Medical Center, Lebanon.
He was the husband of Marjorie S. (Schlosnagle) Higley, to whom he was married 64 years. Marjorie preceded him in death on June 28, 2017.
Born in Oswayo, Potter Co., on May 1, 1929, he was the son of the late Harold and Lila (Kemp) Higley.
A 1946 graduate of Shinglehouse High School, Earl served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was a self-employed dairy farmer and carpenter in Potter County for many years. Earl served in various church ministries as a deacon, Sunday School teacher, youth director, and on various committees. He went on various mission trips including Brazil, Belize, and AK, and was in full time Christian camping for a few years in VA and PA.
Earl was a member of Mt. Aetna Bible Church and enjoyed horse training.
He is survived by a daughter, Joyce, wife of Douglas Harris, of Lancaster; sons, Jerry, husband of Karen Higley, of Lebanon; Ronald, husband of Tracy Higley, of Wernersville; Richard, husband of Faith Higley, of Lititz; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Harriet Brown, of LaGrange, NY; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald, husband of Beverly Higley, of Coudersport; and a grandson, Luke Earl Higley.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 7 p.m. at Mt. Aetna Bible Church, 11 N. Chestnut St., Mt. Aetna, preceded by a visitation beginning at 5:30 p.m. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lebanon Valley Youth For Christ, 740 Willow St., Lebanon, PA 17046.
Grose Funeral Home, Myerstown, has been entrusted with the arr
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Cheryl Bryant
Cheryl Bryant Cece Zerbst possibly it could have been Earl's dad you are thinking of, Harold Hurley and his wife was Lila, also great people. Ron Good, help? Was it Harold or Earl on the school board?
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Cece Zerbst
Cheryl Bryant I'm sorry, but I am wrong about a Higley that came to our school to talk to the students on occasion. I am thinking of Mr. Akeley who was associated with our school district.
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Kaye Swift Baxter
My oldest sister graduated from Shinglehouse in 1946 so that might be where I remember the name!
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Cece Zerbst
Kaye, you remember Mr. Akeley that came to our school in Coneville every so often, don't you? He was a big, tall man.
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Kaye Swift Baxter
Cece Zerbst yes! I also remember Mr. Connors! I remember being told we had to act our best when he came!
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Cece Zerbst
Kaye Swift Baxter yes,and I wanted to mention him, too. Thanks!
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John Brown monument at Elba, New York. Standing beside the monument:
- Harold Benjamin Higley, b. 19 Nov 1905;
- his wife, Lila C. (Kemp) Higley.
On the monument with John Brown is a Negro boy. His grave is in an iron enclosure just a little ways from the monument. The other ment that were killed in the Harper's affair are also buried in the enclosure.

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