This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marcenath Surnames: Higgins, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newmexico.counties.donaana/4460/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Marcus Henry Higgins, Sr., was born September 25, 1915 in Howe, Idaho to Marcus and Winona Higgins. When he was a boy the family moved to El Paso, Texas, then San Miguel, New Mexico where his father farmed. He graduated from Valley High School in Anthony, New Mexico in 1935. Marcus, also known as Mark or Markie intermingled farming and law enforcement work for 14 years in New Mexico and Texas. He was constable in San Miguel for four years, a guard at the La Tuna Federal Prison, deputy sheriff, and motorcycle highway patrolman. In 1951 he moved his family to Elfrida, Arizona where he farmed until 1959 when he began driving truck in the Phelps Dodge open pit mine in Bisbee. After the pit closed in 1974 he drove truck for CTI and retired in 1980. He had several awards as a professional driver with no moving citations. Marcus died June 16, 2010 at the Copper Queen Hospital after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Ethel; his sons, Mike and Pat; and his siblings, Ivan, Andrew, Leota, and Ethel Christine. He is survived by his daughters and their husbands, Phil and Audine Dieter of Vancouver, Washington, Arnold and Christine Menke of Bisbee, two daughters-in-law, Barbara Higgins of Prescott, Arizona, and Judi Phipps of Otis, Oregon, twelve grandchildren, Lynn, Jamie, Michelle, Lyndon, Jackie, Andy, Robert, Jon, Robin, Garry, Catherine, and Angela, thirty two great-grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren, many other relatives, neighbors, and friends. Two memorial services will be held. The first will be Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in the Bisbee SDA church on Naco Highway. The second will be graveside in Mesquite, New Mexico at the Missionary Ridge Cemetery at 2 p.m. where he will be buried beside his wife, Ethel. Published in Las Cruces Sun-News on June 25, 2010 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.