Cook-Lake County IL Archives Obituaries.....Higgins, Maria C. (Whiting) August 26, 1932
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Arlington Height Herald - September 2, 1932
MRS. MARIA C. HIGGINS PASSES FROM EARTH LIFE


Mrs. Maria C. Higgins, nee Whiting, daughter of John D. and Lucinda Whiting was
born June 3, 1858 in her parents' home in Elk Grove.  She was united in marriage
with Henry P. Higgins November 4, 1880.  One daughter, Alice, now Mrs. George
Hughes, was born to them.  Their home was for eight years in Libertyville. 
After the death of her husband, Mrs. Higgins with her little daughter, came to
Arlington Heights.  Here she lived with the exception of a few years in
Winterset, Iowa, the remainder of her life.

She united withe the Presbyterian church in 1880, and in the church in this
place has always been a faithful attendant in the Bible class and services of
the church.

She died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Hughes, Friday morning, August
26th after many years of suffering, aged 74 years, two months, and 23 days.

Mrs. Higgins leaves one daughter and one son-in-law; her two sisters, Mrs.
Stella Thurber, and Mrs. Laura Crane, of this town; and one brother, Elmer E.
Whiting of Des Monies and several nieces and nephews, and cousins, beside a
number of number of lifelong friends and neighbors.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the chapel on West Campbell street and
at 2:30 at the Presbyterian church, the pastor, Rev. H.A. Kossack, in charge of
services, Mrs. Grace Lorensen and Mr. John Allen sung appropriate hymns with
Mrs. Marjorie Allen, organist.  Also at the  burial services, Mrs. Lorenzen
sang.  The pall bearers were Messrs. U.A. Reese, Charles Petterson,  H.M. Blume,
Martin Fehlman, S.E. Pate, and Levi Heap.

Interment was in Arlington Heights cemetery.

To all who morn and especially to Mrs. Higgins' daughter, Mrs. Alice Hughes, who
has never been separated any length of time from her mother, we extend heartfelt
sympathy.



Additional Comments:
Buried in Wheeling Township Arlington Heights Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook
County, Illinois

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