The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-20
The Passing of a Patriarch.

Inc RAISING OF q F0tfi0fCn.
Mr.. John Heifner died at the Heif-
her home in Plain Dealing last Friday
ness Of two weeks, resulting from fall
and the fracturing of his thigh. The
funeral service was held at the resi-
dence Saturday and was conducted by
Rev. 7. J. Holiday. Interment took
place Saturday afternoon in Chalybe-
ate Springs Cemetery. There was a
very large attendance at the services
ut the home, and many old friends and
neighborS followed the remains to their
last resting place.
The deceased leaves IA widow, and
was the father of ten children. four of
whom survive him. The one surviving
son is Mr.. \. w. Heifner, Of Plain
Dealing. The three surviving daugh-
tiers are Mrs. J. w. Walker, Of Plain
Dealing; Mrs. J. f. Rogers, of Benton,
and Mrs. L. J. Wheeler. Of Trees City.
There are forty-One living grandchil-
dren, among whom are Mrs. John
Stratton. Clifford Leon Heifner. Fred
fillmore Heifner, Mr.. J. Il. Walker and
Mr.. j. Il. Walker. all of Plain Dealing =;
Mrs. ]. H. Montgomery, Mr.. Dayton
Rogers, Miss Clotile Rogers. Miss Fan
ME Heifner Paul Heifner. Inez Heif-
ner and Alma Heifner. all of BENTON.
There are fifty great-grandchildren
most of whom reside in BoSsier Parish,
and four Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. Rhodes the only surviving sister
John Heifner was born in Talladega
| County. Alabama, September 20, 1926,
and died February IA, 1919-aged
| ninety-three years, four months and
! twenty-five days. His parents We're
! Peter and Elizabeth Heifner. pioneer
citizens of Alabama. He was married
| to Mary Caroline Cochran. daughter Of
| Andrew and Jane Cochran, of Talla-
dega County. December -, 1850, and
i his first wife was the mother OF his
| children. She died many years since
and about twenty-five years ago Mr..
Heifner returned to his old Alabama
home and married Mrs. Felitia Moore
who survives him.
| Some time during the late SOS Of the
last century Mr.. Heifner removed from
Alabama to Bossier Parish, and set
tied in Ward -Four. where he has lived
| for some sixty years.
| Mr.. Heifner was farmer. He made
his last crop during 1917-two years
:lgo-after he was ninety-one years OF
age, and it was good crop. The Heif
ner old place is located eight miles
north Of Plain Dealing. and Mr.. Heif
ner moved from thence to Plain Deal
ing two years ago.
Besides being good farmer. Mr.
Heifner was at times Il maker of shoes
and during the Civil War, when shoes
| were about the Scarcest commodity IL
| the Southern tonfederacy. he served
his country and suffering humanity by
the manufacture of many a-hundrei
pair of shoes for the Confederate Gov
eminent. There was great privation il
all parts of the South toward the Close
of the war and Mr.. Heifner did mucl
to relieve the distress of his neighbOrs
Several families were supported by
Mr.. Heifner. most Of the men being
either in the Army or having beer
killed or disabled in battle.
Mr.. Heifner was Il member Of the
Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church fol
about sixty years. He helped to or
ganize that church shortly after his re
nloval to that neighborhOod from Ala
bama. He was also Il member Of thu
Masonic fraternity from early man
hood and held his membership in tn,
Carterville Lodge of that order. Thi'
lodge membership took charge Of thu
ceremonies at the grave and inferred
the remains of their deceased brother
with all the hOnors that love and es
TEEN could bestOw.
Thus ended the long and useful lift
of venerated father and citizen.
There are many interpretations Of thu
Hebrew text of exhortation that chill
dren shall live worthily and honor thei
parents. to the end that their day
shall be long upon earth. POssibl!
there Is no better version than is illus
trated in the life of John Heifner. ant
the last words of Walter Scott to hi
son:
Be good man. my dear"