Athens Weekly Review
July 23, 1925
V. I. Stirman
Mr. V. I. Stirman is truly one of Henderson county's best known
and most
substantial citizens. He was born right here in this county
on August
13, 1855, and will therefore be seventy years old in a short
time. And
he has spent practically all his life here. His schooling
was had in
Henderson county, and his education was pretty thorough, too, for
during
his young manhood he was for a few years engaged in
teaching. One year he
taught here in his home town of Athens, and another year was
spent in
school work in the town of Kaufman.
Like most all the young men of his day he had his experience
at farming,
but that didn't appeal to him, and he took to mercantile
pursuits.
Mr. Stirman was married to Miss Ida Pickle in 1879, and they have
reared
two children, one son, W. B. Stirman, and one daughter now Mrs.
Tom
Faulk, both now residing in Athens.
Mr. Stirman is a substantial and outstanding citizen of the
county. His
name is familiar to almost every man, woman and child
within the county.
He has been engaged in the drug business for the past thirty-six
years,
with exception of about three months, when he had sold out.
He came
right back into business again and the Powers Drug Company is
owned and
controlled by Mr. Stirman and his son, W. B.
Mr. Stirman has always been a booster for his home town and it
is with
pride that he has seen it grow from a frontier village to a
splendid
little city, with modern conveniences. His place of
business shows that
he has been one of the progressive type of citizens. He has
been
identified with every movement of an educational nature whereby
his town
was interested. He is an active and consistent member of
the Christian
Church, and in all religious matters he has been a valuable ally.
In politics, Mr. Stirman has always been affiliated with the
Democratic
Party, but has only once consented to become an office holder,
and at one
time he served Henderson County as County Superintendent of
Schools. He
prefers to cast his vote fro his choice and let the other fellow
hold the
offices.
Taken all around, Mr. Stirman has been a useful and loyal
citizen of
Athens, and no man enjoys a wider circle of staunch friends than
he.
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