GUILFORD – Arthur H. Higley, 94, of 108 Locust Hill Rd, passed away on Monday late evening at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital after a period of failing health.
Mr. Higley was born on August 20th, 1928, son of George E. Higley and Thora (Hendrickson) Higley.
He grew up working with the family on the family farm. He attended through the eighth grade in Guilford and attended Brattleboro High School through his sophomore year before enlisting in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman First Class in March of 1946. Upon discharge in 1948, he married Maude F. Brookes on October 9th that same year. Mr. Higley continued to work on the family farm and bult his home on Locust Hill Rd where he remained with his wife Maude through the remainder of his life. Mr. Higley had two sons, Alan A. and Edward "Eddie" D. Higley in July of 1949 and March of 1953 respectively.
Mr. Higley and his sons worked the family farm until around 1970 until the farm was sold and he began a cut to order firewood business with his wife and son Alan. Mr. Higley was predeceased by his son Alan in 1991. The wood business lasted until 1996 and Mr. Higley began working part-time for the Guilford Home Center in Guilford, delivering lumber. Once Mr. Higley retired from the Home Center, he began working with his son Eddie in his pallet business until his passing.
Throughout his life he enjoyed hunting for elk out west and for deer in New England. He and his wife also enjoyed travelling throughout the U.S. and Canada (specifically Prince Edward Isle and Nova Scotia). He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.
His survivors include his wife Maude of 74 years, his son Eddie of Guilford, his oldest granddaughter Christine M. (Higley) Williams and her husband David, and their two children Caroline and Brady of Concord, NH, his granddaughter Rebecca J. (Higley) Stone and her husband Don of Guilford, his niece Catherine Higley of Guilford and her children, nephews Peter and his spouse Gail (Richardson) Higley of Guilford and their children, Michael Higley and his partner Paula Tudor of Guilford and his daughter and many other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and lifelong friends.
Mr. Higley was also predeceased by his brothers Harold Higley and his spouse Elaine and their children, Clifford Higley and his late wife Marge (Baronis) Higley, his sisters Margaret (Higley Smith and her spouse Scotty, Evelyn (Higley) Walker and her daughter Barbie, his uncles, Harry Higley, Herbert Higley and his wife Faith, and his aunts Evelyn (Higley) Clark, Lucy Higley and Wilma (Higley) Higgins.
There will be no calling hours. A graveside gathering will be held Saturday, October 15th at 10 AM in Christ Church Cemetery in the Algiers section of Guilford.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Guilford Volunteer Fire Department, Guilford Cares, or a charity of your choosing.
Mr. Higley was born on August 20th, 1928, son of George E. Higley and Thora (Hendrickson) Higley.
He grew up working with the family on the family farm. He attended through the eighth grade in Guilford and attended Brattleboro High School through his sophomore year before enlisting in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman First Class in March of 1946. Upon discharge in 1948, he married Maude F. Brookes on October 9th that same year. Mr. Higley continued to work on the family farm and bult his home on Locust Hill Rd where he remained with his wife Maude through the remainder of his life. Mr. Higley had two sons, Alan A. and Edward "Eddie" D. Higley in July of 1949 and March of 1953 respectively.
Mr. Higley and his sons worked the family farm until around 1970 until the farm was sold and he began a cut to order firewood business with his wife and son Alan. Mr. Higley was predeceased by his son Alan in 1991. The wood business lasted until 1996 and Mr. Higley began working part-time for the Guilford Home Center in Guilford, delivering lumber. Once Mr. Higley retired from the Home Center, he began working with his son Eddie in his pallet business until his passing.
Throughout his life he enjoyed hunting for elk out west and for deer in New England. He and his wife also enjoyed travelling throughout the U.S. and Canada (specifically Prince Edward Isle and Nova Scotia). He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.
His survivors include his wife Maude of 74 years, his son Eddie of Guilford, his oldest granddaughter Christine M. (Higley) Williams and her husband David, and their two children Caroline and Brady of Concord, NH, his granddaughter Rebecca J. (Higley) Stone and her husband Don of Guilford, his niece Catherine Higley of Guilford and her children, nephews Peter and his spouse Gail (Richardson) Higley of Guilford and their children, Michael Higley and his partner Paula Tudor of Guilford and his daughter and many other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and lifelong friends.
Mr. Higley was also predeceased by his brothers Harold Higley and his spouse Elaine and their children, Clifford Higley and his late wife Marge (Baronis) Higley, his sisters Margaret (Higley Smith and her spouse Scotty, Evelyn (Higley) Walker and her daughter Barbie, his uncles, Harry Higley, Herbert Higley and his wife Faith, and his aunts Evelyn (Higley) Clark, Lucy Higley and Wilma (Higley) Higgins.
There will be no calling hours. A graveside gathering will be held Saturday, October 15th at 10 AM in Christ Church Cemetery in the Algiers section of Guilford.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Guilford Volunteer Fire Department, Guilford Cares, or a charity of your choosing.
GUILFORD – Arthur H. Higley, 94, of 108 Locust Hill Rd, passed away on Monday late evening at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital after a period of failing health.
Mr. Higley was born on August 20th, 1928, son of George E. Higley and Thora (Hendrickson) Higley.
He grew up working with the family on the family farm. He attended through the eighth grade in Guilford and attended Brattleboro High School through his sophomore year before enlisting in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman First Class in March of 1946. Upon discharge in 1948, he married Maude F. Brookes on October 9th that same year. Mr. Higley continued to work on the family farm and bult his home on Locust Hill Rd where he remained with his wife Maude through the remainder of his life. Mr. Higley had two sons, Alan A. and Edward "Eddie" D. Higley in July of 1949 and March of 1953 respectively.
Mr. Higley and his sons worked the family farm until around 1970 until the farm was sold and he began a cut to order firewood business with his wife and son Alan. Mr. Higley was predeceased by his son Alan in 1991. The wood business lasted until 1996 and Mr. Higley began working part-time for the Guilford Home Center in Guilford, delivering lumber. Once Mr. Higley retired from the Home Center, he began working with his son Eddie in his pallet business until his passing.
Throughout his life he enjoyed hunting for elk out west and for deer in New England. He and his wife also enjoyed travelling throughout the U.S. and Canada (specifically Prince Edward Isle and Nova Scotia). He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.
His survivors include his wife Maude of 74 years, his son Eddie of Guilford, his oldest granddaughter Christine M. (Higley) Williams and her husband David, and their two children Caroline and Brady of Concord, NH, his granddaughter Rebecca J. (Higley) Stone and her husband Don of Guilford, his niece Catherine Higley of Guilford and her children, nephews Peter and his spouse Gail (Richardson) Higley of Guilford and their children, Michael Higley and his partner Paula Tudor of Guilford and his daughter and many other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and lifelong friends.
Mr. Higley was also predeceased by his brothers Harold Higley and his spouse Elaine and their children, Clifford Higley and his late wife Marge (Baronis) Higley, his sisters Margaret (Higley Smith and her spouse Scotty, Evelyn (Higley) Walker and her daughter Barbie, his uncles, Harry Higley, Herbert Higley and his wife Faith, and his aunts Evelyn (Higley) Clark, Lucy Higley and Wilma (Higley) Higgins.
There will be no calling hours. A graveside gathering will be held Saturday, October 15th at 10 AM in Christ Church Cemetery in the Algiers section of Guilford.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Guilford Volunteer Fire Department, Guilford Cares, or a charity of your choosing.
Mr. Higley was born on August 20th, 1928, son of George E. Higley and Thora (Hendrickson) Higley.
He grew up working with the family on the family farm. He attended through the eighth grade in Guilford and attended Brattleboro High School through his sophomore year before enlisting in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman First Class in March of 1946. Upon discharge in 1948, he married Maude F. Brookes on October 9th that same year. Mr. Higley continued to work on the family farm and bult his home on Locust Hill Rd where he remained with his wife Maude through the remainder of his life. Mr. Higley had two sons, Alan A. and Edward "Eddie" D. Higley in July of 1949 and March of 1953 respectively.
Mr. Higley and his sons worked the family farm until around 1970 until the farm was sold and he began a cut to order firewood business with his wife and son Alan. Mr. Higley was predeceased by his son Alan in 1991. The wood business lasted until 1996 and Mr. Higley began working part-time for the Guilford Home Center in Guilford, delivering lumber. Once Mr. Higley retired from the Home Center, he began working with his son Eddie in his pallet business until his passing.
Throughout his life he enjoyed hunting for elk out west and for deer in New England. He and his wife also enjoyed travelling throughout the U.S. and Canada (specifically Prince Edward Isle and Nova Scotia). He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.
His survivors include his wife Maude of 74 years, his son Eddie of Guilford, his oldest granddaughter Christine M. (Higley) Williams and her husband David, and their two children Caroline and Brady of Concord, NH, his granddaughter Rebecca J. (Higley) Stone and her husband Don of Guilford, his niece Catherine Higley of Guilford and her children, nephews Peter and his spouse Gail (Richardson) Higley of Guilford and their children, Michael Higley and his partner Paula Tudor of Guilford and his daughter and many other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and lifelong friends.
Mr. Higley was also predeceased by his brothers Harold Higley and his spouse Elaine and their children, Clifford Higley and his late wife Marge (Baronis) Higley, his sisters Margaret (Higley Smith and her spouse Scotty, Evelyn (Higley) Walker and her daughter Barbie, his uncles, Harry Higley, Herbert Higley and his wife Faith, and his aunts Evelyn (Higley) Clark, Lucy Higley and Wilma (Higley) Higgins.
There will be no calling hours. A graveside gathering will be held Saturday, October 15th at 10 AM in Christ Church Cemetery in the Algiers section of Guilford.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Guilford Volunteer Fire Department, Guilford Cares, or a charity of your choosing.
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