HIGGASON, Jr., Max R. 1916-2007

HIGGASON, HAMMER, CLARK, DIX

Posted By: Jeff Phillips (email)
Date: 11/2/2007 at 09:34:50

Max R. Higgason Sr.
March 18, 1916-October 27, 2007
Times-Citizen on Oct. 31, 2007

ELDORA—Max R. Higgason Sr., 91, of Eldora, died from natural causes Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora while under the care of Hospice of North Iowa. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora with Pastor Corey Larson officiating. Burial followed in East Lawn Memory Gardens in Eldora, with military honors provided by Walter-Sayer Post 182 of the American Legion and Roll-Harless Post 3974 of the VFW. Memorials may be directed to the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center, or Hospice of North Iowa. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora was in charge of the arrangements.

Max was born March 18, 1916, in Union, son of Walter and LaVera (Hammer) Higgason. He attended country school near Union, then high school in Eldora. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater. On Oct. 1, 1937, Max was united in marriage to Gladys N. Clark at Mount Pleasant Church, rural Eldora. He worked as parts manager at Wood Auto of Eldora for more than 50 years, and many nights and weekends were spent at the dealership fixing his children’s cars. Max retired in 1978.

He was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora where he served as a deacon and trustee, Walter-Sayer Post 182 of the American Legion, Roll-Harless Post 3974 of the VFW, and Pine Lake Country Club. Max enjoyed gardening, and during retirement cutting firewood, golfing and fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Gladys; sons, Max Jr. and wife Nancy of Eldora, Jerry and wife Dee of Urbandale, and Denny and wife Linda of Sioux Falls, S.D.; sister, Bettie Dix of Iowa Falls; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters, Avonelle, Frances and Arlene; and brothers, Wallace, Orville, Verne, William and Ronald.