Thomas W. Higgins Sr.
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Aug. 20, 1923, in Kouts, to Forrest and Marion Horman Higgins. He married Helen Virginia Compton, who died March 10, 2006.
He earned a degree in agriculture from Purdue University in 1949, and was an extension agent in Elkhart County for Purdue University from 1949-51. He began working for Sherwood Templeton Coal on Feb. 1, 1951, where he developed the Ag Program for Reclamation. He went to Peabody during their merger and retired in 1978, as director of land use and reclamation. He remained working during this time for The Templeton Coal Co. and retired as vice president of mining and land in 1995. His other occupations included being president and manager of Singer Farms Inc.; owner of Hoosier Land & Cattle Co. Inc.; owning and operating Higgins Reality Inc; and owner and president of Neptune Foods Inc., until selling the business in 2003. He was World War II U.S. Navy veteran, serving on the USS Parker.
He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Hymera; Shriners & Linton Elks Lodge 866; a member of Hymera Masonic Lodge for more than 50 years; a former member of Hymera Eastern Star; was president of Long Range Planning Committee of Economic Development of Sullivan County; served on the board of directors through 2005 of Sherwood-Templeton & Templeton Coal; was secretary of the White River Valley Feeder Cattle Association; and was awarded the Distinguished Ag Service from Purdue in 1982.
Surviving are a son, Thomas W. Higgins Jr., Bloomfield; a brother, Richard B. Higgins, Warsaw; a sister, Betty Jane Rauth, Sebastian, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home, Linton. Burial will be in K of P Cemetery, Hymera, with military graveside rites by members of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Greene County Developmental Services, P.O. Box 141, Lyons, IN 47443 or through the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.welchcornett.com[[In-content Ad]]
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He was born Aug. 20, 1923, in Kouts, to Forrest and Marion Horman Higgins. He married Helen Virginia Compton, who died March 10, 2006.
He earned a degree in agriculture from Purdue University in 1949, and was an extension agent in Elkhart County for Purdue University from 1949-51. He began working for Sherwood Templeton Coal on Feb. 1, 1951, where he developed the Ag Program for Reclamation. He went to Peabody during their merger and retired in 1978, as director of land use and reclamation. He remained working during this time for The Templeton Coal Co. and retired as vice president of mining and land in 1995. His other occupations included being president and manager of Singer Farms Inc.; owner of Hoosier Land & Cattle Co. Inc.; owning and operating Higgins Reality Inc; and owner and president of Neptune Foods Inc., until selling the business in 2003. He was World War II U.S. Navy veteran, serving on the USS Parker.
He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Hymera; Shriners & Linton Elks Lodge 866; a member of Hymera Masonic Lodge for more than 50 years; a former member of Hymera Eastern Star; was president of Long Range Planning Committee of Economic Development of Sullivan County; served on the board of directors through 2005 of Sherwood-Templeton & Templeton Coal; was secretary of the White River Valley Feeder Cattle Association; and was awarded the Distinguished Ag Service from Purdue in 1982.
Surviving are a son, Thomas W. Higgins Jr., Bloomfield; a brother, Richard B. Higgins, Warsaw; a sister, Betty Jane Rauth, Sebastian, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home, Linton. Burial will be in K of P Cemetery, Hymera, with military graveside rites by members of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home.
*****
Memorials to Greene County Developmental Services, P.O. Box 141, Lyons, IN 47443 or through the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.welchcornett.com[[In-content Ad]]
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