Ronald "Butch" Elvan Higer, the son of Georgie and Shirley (Smith) Higer, was born on Jan. 29, 1945, in Superior, Nebraska. He died on Dec. 3, 2024, at Brodstone Health- care at Superior, at the age of 79 years, 10 months, 4 days.
In June of 2022, a friend made a trip from eastern Tennessee to baptize Butch. When his parents were custom cutting in western Nebraska at age 4, Butch contracted Polio which changed the trajectory of his life. He acquired the ability to overcome obstacles by focusing on goals. As a child, he carried newspapers and was named "Star Carrier" one year for the Lincoln Jo...
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