Ohio Cpl US Maring Corps
s/o Basil Higley & Elsie Stalnaker
***
Forest was a Truck Driver who perished on the collapsing SILVER BRIDGE on December 15, 1967, which once spanned the Ohio River from Kanauga (North of Gallipolis, Ohio) across to Point Pleasant.
Higley, Forest K.
Forest K. Higley, 26, of Bidwell Route 1, was a victim of the Silver Bridge disaster. He was driving a James Merry Stone truck at the time of the bridge collapse.
Born at St. Albans, W, VA. he moved to Gallia County with his parents in 1953. He was a son of Basil K. and Elsie Stalknaker Higley of Bidwell Route 2.
He was discharged from the service in March of this year after having served 13 months in Vietnam. He was a 1958 graduate of North Gallia High School.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Marty Irvin Higley, whom he married in August of this year: a stepson, Robbie Irvin, 2, a brother, Kenneth of Bidwell Route 2: and two sisters, Mrs. Joyce Robey and Miss Loma Kay Higley both of Bidwell Route 2.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the McCoy Funeral Home in Vinton.
Athens Messenger
December 23, 1967
Contributed by Joyce Robinson
s/o Basil Higley & Elsie Stalnaker
***
Forest was a Truck Driver who perished on the collapsing SILVER BRIDGE on December 15, 1967, which once spanned the Ohio River from Kanauga (North of Gallipolis, Ohio) across to Point Pleasant.
Higley, Forest K.
Forest K. Higley, 26, of Bidwell Route 1, was a victim of the Silver Bridge disaster. He was driving a James Merry Stone truck at the time of the bridge collapse.
Born at St. Albans, W, VA. he moved to Gallia County with his parents in 1953. He was a son of Basil K. and Elsie Stalknaker Higley of Bidwell Route 2.
He was discharged from the service in March of this year after having served 13 months in Vietnam. He was a 1958 graduate of North Gallia High School.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Marty Irvin Higley, whom he married in August of this year: a stepson, Robbie Irvin, 2, a brother, Kenneth of Bidwell Route 2: and two sisters, Mrs. Joyce Robey and Miss Loma Kay Higley both of Bidwell Route 2.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the McCoy Funeral Home in Vinton.
Athens Messenger
December 23, 1967
Contributed by Joyce Robinson
Ohio Cpl US Maring Corps
s/o Basil Higley & Elsie Stalnaker
***
Forest was a Truck Driver who perished on the collapsing SILVER BRIDGE on December 15, 1967, which once spanned the Ohio River from Kanauga (North of Gallipolis, Ohio) across to Point Pleasant.
Higley, Forest K.
Forest K. Higley, 26, of Bidwell Route 1, was a victim of the Silver Bridge disaster. He was driving a James Merry Stone truck at the time of the bridge collapse.
Born at St. Albans, W, VA. he moved to Gallia County with his parents in 1953. He was a son of Basil K. and Elsie Stalknaker Higley of Bidwell Route 2.
He was discharged from the service in March of this year after having served 13 months in Vietnam. He was a 1958 graduate of North Gallia High School.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Marty Irvin Higley, whom he married in August of this year: a stepson, Robbie Irvin, 2, a brother, Kenneth of Bidwell Route 2: and two sisters, Mrs. Joyce Robey and Miss Loma Kay Higley both of Bidwell Route 2.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the McCoy Funeral Home in Vinton.
Athens Messenger
December 23, 1967
Contributed by Joyce Robinson
s/o Basil Higley & Elsie Stalnaker
***
Forest was a Truck Driver who perished on the collapsing SILVER BRIDGE on December 15, 1967, which once spanned the Ohio River from Kanauga (North of Gallipolis, Ohio) across to Point Pleasant.
Higley, Forest K.
Forest K. Higley, 26, of Bidwell Route 1, was a victim of the Silver Bridge disaster. He was driving a James Merry Stone truck at the time of the bridge collapse.
Born at St. Albans, W, VA. he moved to Gallia County with his parents in 1953. He was a son of Basil K. and Elsie Stalknaker Higley of Bidwell Route 2.
He was discharged from the service in March of this year after having served 13 months in Vietnam. He was a 1958 graduate of North Gallia High School.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Marty Irvin Higley, whom he married in August of this year: a stepson, Robbie Irvin, 2, a brother, Kenneth of Bidwell Route 2: and two sisters, Mrs. Joyce Robey and Miss Loma Kay Higley both of Bidwell Route 2.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the McCoy Funeral Home in Vinton.
Athens Messenger
December 23, 1967
Contributed by Joyce Robinson
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