Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-06-11
G. VI. Heve1ef Dies
at Waynesb0ro

Mr.. George w. Hevener, whose
serious illness has been reported
from time to time during the last
three weeks, passed quietly and
calmly into the great beyond at
about |. o'clock Sunday afternoon
at his home on West Main street.
Mr.. Hevener's death had been ex-
pected almost momentarily for sew
eral days, but this fact does not
lessen the sorrow and regret that
is felt by the entire community in
bis taking away. Mr.. Hevener had
not been in robust health for sew
eraI years, having to retire from
active business some time ago. he
sustained two slight attacks OF
paralysis at short intervals several
months ago and three weeks ago
today he sustained third stroke,
from which he never rallied, and,
despite everything known to science
was done to prolong his life, 1t is
doubtful if he has been fully con-
scious since the last stroke, and
during the past four or five days
only his breathing indicated that
life still remained. He passed out
painlessly as befitted the life OF a
man whose chief aim seemed to
be to give pleasure to others. Mr..
Hevener was born April l, 1852, in
Randolph County, w. Va, so was
little over 63 years of age at the
time of his death. In 1884 he mar
ried Miss Estelle Trimble, of Mon
terey, Highland County, Va who
survives him, t~gether with two
children, Edward Hevener, OF
Monterey, and Miss Emma Hev-
ener, of Waynesboro, all of whom
were with him when he died. Mr..
Hevener moved to Swoope, Va, in
1884, where was prominent farm
er and stock raiser. In 1901 he re
moved to Leesburg, Va, where he
resided until about five years ago,
when he moved to Waynesboro
where he and his family have re-
sided since. Since that time Mr.
Hevener and his fine traits of char,
acter, his amiable disposition and
his talent as tinker" has endear-
ed himself to the entire commun-
ity. =.
He knew, and was on familiar
terms with practically every one in
Waynesboro, and the surrounding
country, and there is no one in the
community whose absence will be
felt more than that of George Hev-
ener. One trait that stood out in
his character was his extreme
fondness for young people, ano
their genuine affection for him
Not only did he know the young
people of the town so well, but WE
doubt if there was single F. M. s
cadet of the past season whom MT
Hevener did not know by his first
name and their fondness for him
was constantly in evidence on the
streets or where ever they met him
tits needy to eulogize MIR. Hev-
ener; his life could be seen anC
read of all men. The writer, many
a time feeling "down in the
mouth" has been Strengthened uE
by a heavy smack on the. back and
CHEEKY greeting from Mr.. HeV-
ener and desires to add his tribute
of esteem and respect for the man
He was a consistent member of the
Presbyterian ?hurch, was a Mason
of very high degree, at the time Of
his death being the Master Of
Wavnesboro Lodge, No. 200, Of
Masons. The funeral services will
be held Tuesday morning at the
Presbyterian Church, conducted
by his pastor, DR.. David K
Walthall, and the interment, which
will be in charge of the Mosonic
Lodge, will be in Riverview Genet
cry. The love and sympathy o.
the community goes out to the wife,
children and other relatives in thell
hour of Observation-Disclosures
Dispatch.
The people of Monterey are ir
hearty accord with the foregoing
tribute paid to Mr.. Hevener. Eli
had spent considerable time h
at intervals, in recent years, anc
the warmest friendships were
formed.
]. G. Matheny, c. NJ. Lunsford
Lloyd Sullenberger, Mrs. NIX .Fleist
erIand MIS-. Edwin Hevener attended
the burial at Waynesboro or
Tuesday, Mrs. Fleisher remaining
few days at the Hevener home
with her sister