Places in History Larry worked still around today

In 1946 U.S. Directory "Larry" Lawrence M. Hightower is a restaraunt worker at the Palace Cafe in Ellensburg, WA located at 323 Main Street, under the owner Ted Wicks. Larry must have been sponsored by the Palace Cafe on his wheelbarrow trip around the world, because painted on the wheel of his famous wheelbarrow is the Palace Cafe.

Visit the Palace Cafe website at Larry also worked as a Ranch Hand before and during 1946 at the Lazy F Ranch in Ellensburg, WA. On the 4th of July 1946 Larry left Ellensburg, WA on a wheelbarrow journey around the world as the Washington State Goodwill Ambassador, traveling on foot pushing his famous wheelbarrow. Upon Larry's return to Ellensburg on his birthday 16 November 1950 Larry was the Star of a parade and Ceremonies for his world record wheelbarrowing accomplishments around the world over 28,000 miles in all of the States, Canada, Mexico and Guatemala. Lazy F Ranch

Larry Hightower memory

This website was created in memory of my great grandfather, Lawrence "Larry" Millard Hightower. I hope to hear from people all over the world who remember hearing about Larry's wheelbarrow journey, who saw him personally, who gave him a place to sleep and/or food on his journey, who sponsored him on his journey, who heard him speak at a college, school or church about being an American, who gave him a ride to one of these places, who wrote him letters, who had their photos taken with him, who rode horses with him, who worked with him, whom lived by him, who waited in the streets for him to pass by their town pushing his wheelbarrow, who sold him gloves, coats, tires, shoes, socks etc. on his journey, who listened to his radio programs he was on, whatever your interaction with Larry Hightower I want to hear from you. I will continue to update this website and await new people around the world to share their personal stories and memorabilla with me and the world. Please help me preserve this part of history before all who knew him pass away. Thank you so much for sharing your stories. Please email me so I can stay in touch with you about your stories. hollyhub@frontier.com

Dave Hightower website

Here is a link to my cousin Dave Hightower's website, whom has also been doing research on the Hightower family tree.

http://www.freewebs.com/harlancountyhightowers

Also visit Beliveau-Hubbard Family Tree on ancestry.com

To learn more about Larry Hightower and his family connections and history go to Beliveau-Hubbard Family Tree on www.ancestry.com.

Larry's mom Jessie Evelyn Kesterson Everson gravesite in Butte, Montana

Jessie "Bessie" Kesterson Everson is burried alone in non-perpetual care where the little sign is unmarked. She was in a mental hopital in Deer Lodge, MOntana when her husband Byron Everson divorced her. When she married Byron she said her name was Bessie Bolton and that she was about 20 years younger than her real age. I think she fled her home and family in Tennessee Kentucky area when her 1st husband divorced her and married someone alot younger. A newspaper article in Butte Montana saying her son Lawrence Hightower was lost in the war and comes home to see her since he was a small boy, confirms this is his mother as well as the death certificate I have showing her parents names. Did anyone know her or about her marriage with Byron Everson from Butte, Montana?

Family Photos with Larry Hightower wheelbarrow pusher and father

Larry and Margaret Hightower grave photos

Larry Hightower is burried next to his 2nd wife Margaret at Crestwood Cemetery in Grand Blanc, Michigan.