Charles Hiers
August 31, 2021
Charles Jefferson Hiers
August 31, 2021
On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, Charles Jefferson Hiers, husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away at the age of 91.
Charles will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew him. He is survived by his loving daughters, Lindal Roloff and Shale Lux, three beautiful grandchildren, and his dear sister, Eunice Maris.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Setsuko Morinaga Hiers. Charles was born on October 2, 1929, in Walterboro, South Carolina.
Charles began his college career studying Forestry and Wild Life Management due to his love of wildlife. He enlisted in the Army during the Korean War and after two years of service, returned to Auburn University for a Master of Fine Arts degree. After a brief time working in the professional field of Graphic Design/Advertising, he pursued teaching and university administration at Auburn University, Waseda University, University of Southern California, Kendall College of Art and Design, and Northern Arizona University.
During retirement, he enjoyed his return to painting and found a new passion for writing novels, short stories and poems. Throughout his life, his love of the outdoors flourished through his growing and breeding of azaleas in Auburn as well as attending to the 80+ rose bushes in their backyard in Arizona. Keeping Charles’ love of nature in mind, those interested can make contributions to the Charleston Audubon Society
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Dearest Lindie, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You smiled brightly when you talked about him even though there was worry behind your eyes. Please take in comfort that you and your mom are surrounded by love to get you through this difficult time.
Charlie Hiers was my hero. He will always be remembered by me and my family.
What a lovely memorial for Charlie. I know this is a hard time for all of you and you will miss him very much. You are in my thoughts and prayers. With much love, Lizzie
The phrase "one of my favorite people" gets overdone, but it is so true of my affection for Charlie that I cannot avoid it. He was a wonderful brother-in-law and friend who provided many humorous, thoughtful and learning experiences in my life. His positive impact on the lives of many will reverberate throughout time as others who were influenced by him pass on some of the positive, loving characteristics from him.