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McKenzies of Early Maryland
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 1903 - 1978 (75 years)
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| Name |
Willard E. Higgins |
| Birth |
24 Jan 1903 |
Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
22 Nov 1978 |
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois |
| Notes |
- Obituary
"Decatur Herald and Review" (Decatur, IL) Thursday, November 23, 1978(page C28)
"HIGGINS"
"Willard 'Higgie' Higgins, 78, of 3795 Portage Place and formerly of Oreana, died 1:15 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 22, 1978) in Decatur Memorial Hospital."
"Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta. Memorials: Radiology department of Decatur Memorial Hospital or Division of Services, Crippled Children, Champaign."
"Mr. Higgins was born in Monticello, son of Isaac and Jane Higgins. He was employed by Frede Chevrolet from 1930 to 1947 and then owned and operated Oreana Garage until 1968. He was a charter member and former fire chief of Oreana Fire Department and member of Oreana Christian Church. He married Syliva Peck in 1922."
"Surviving are his wife; son, William of Champaign; brothers Charles and Lewis, both of Monticello; Harold of Pana; sister, Mrs. Mary Walker of Decatur; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild."
"One brother preceded him in death."
More About WILLARD E. HIGGINS:
Burial: November 24, 1978, Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL
Child of WILLARD HIGGINS and SYLVIA PECK is:
i.WILLIAM6 HIGGINS.
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| Person ID |
I41839 |
McKenzie Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
Isaac J. Higgins, b. 28 Feb 1882, Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois d. 18 Feb 1918, Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois (Age 35 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Sarah Jane McKenzie, b. 24 Dec 1883, St. Elmo, Fayette County, Illinois d. 19 Aug 1917, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 33 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
21 Oct 1901 |
Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois |
| Family ID |
F15881 |
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