The DeFuniak Herald - September 1943 - Obituaries

1943 September 30 - Lt Louis Hightower, son of Mr & Mrs 'Cot' Hightower, former residents of Free-port has been reported killed in action on the European battlefront.  Mrs Hightower (NettieOwens) was visiting relatives at Vernon when the message came telling of her son's death.The two Hightower brothers and a sister, Miss Marilyn have spent many years in Hollywood andwere well know in ''movie'' circles.  Lt Hightower played with Jeanette McDonald in the film"Firefly and Eleanor Powell in "Rosaline".  He was the model for Prince Charming in the pictureSnow White. His sister Marilyn  is now with the Ziegfield Follies in New York. Harold Judson McCaskill only son of Mr & Mrs R E L McCaskill died Thursday, September ??at Marianna Army Air Field hospital of injuries received in an automobile accident whichoccurred Wednesday near Grangerburg Ala.  Mr McCaskill 47 yrs was born at Freeport, Flaand was a grandson of the late J J McCaskill, he married Sue D McConnell, and was a veteranof WWI.  Survivors are his widow and 2 daughters Susanne & Angeline; his parents and 3sisters Mrs Arthur Paulson, Mrs Charles H Levey and Miss Evelyn McCaskill;  Services werewere Saturday and interment was at Magnolia. Lela Adklison a 17 year old girl was killed by a special train carrying troops Saturday nightAt Defuniak.  She is survived by her mother and step-father. Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson