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James Ray Higgs 1903 - 1998

James Ray Higgs of 2030 Putnam, St., in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana USA was born on October 27, 1903 to James L Higgs and Adelia Thrasher Higgs. He had siblings Ethel Mae Higgs Wharton, Clarence Maynard Higgs, and Elsie Mary (Higgs) Bracken. He was the father of Luella Gertrude Higgs Ottele. James Higgs died at age 94 years old on July 13, 1998.

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2030 Putnam, St., in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana 47803, USA
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Randy Berg
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05/05/2022
I love and miss you dad!
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Randy Berg
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03/01/2018
Sunday December 23, 1956


EASTERN EXPRESS DRIVERS HONORED When the local trucking company honored Terre Haute city and over-the- road drivers at a dinner-meeting recently in Hotel Deming, these men were present to receive company and National Safety Council awards for their driving records.
Front row, I. to r., include Lloyd Riley, Leonard Luallen, William Calvert, Richard Denham, Dewey Roberts. Ed Blackmore, Carl MUler, George Highsmith, Ray Riley and Ed Huddleston. Reading, same order, second row, are Howard Doty. James Wallace, Layton Harvey, James R. Higgs, Faris Cirtin, Thomas Evans, Gerald Anstead and Charles Warnock.
Along the back row, from left: Lester Long. Clarence Cheesman, Elmer Compton, Arthur Wenzel, James Kehoe, Fred Cleghorn, Jr.,
Fred A. Salmon, terminal safety supervisor,
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company president. Wilson M. House.
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Randy Berg
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03/01/2018
Safe Drivers of Eastern 10-28-1960

Friday October 28th. 1960

A safe driving award presentation dinner to honor the Terre Haute safe drivers of Eastern Express, Inc., and their wives will be held tonight in the Cotillion Room of the Deming Hptel at 6:30 p.m. Twenty-five drivers will be honored for a total of more than 185 year of accident free driving. Taking part in the presentations will be Eastern’s executive vice president Welby M. Frantz, director of safety Bert L. Wheat, assistant safety director George Lesley and director of public relations William M. Hawkins. Three Terre Haute drivers will receive gold rings in addition to their regular awards, for achieving more than 10 years of accident-free driving. They are Fred Cleghorn, Marvin Long and James Webster. Receiving belt buckles, in addition to their regular awards, for, totaling more than 5 years of safe driving will be Howard Doty and j Maurice Loehmann. Other drivers who will receive awards and their years of safe driving are: Richard Brazzell. 12 years; Clarence Chessman, Roy Fogle and Charles Wamock, 11 years; Theodore Malone, 9 years; James R. Higgs, Earl Richey, Don Pearson and Jim Simpson, 8 years: William Calvert, Robert1 Dowell, Layton Harvey* and Carl Miller, 7 years; Paul Blackmore. 1 James Kehoe and Carl Altvater, 6 years; Ed Blackmore, George Highsmith and Art Wenzel, 4 years, and Ray Heck. 3 years.

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Randy Berg
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03/01/2018
Eastern Express Driving Awards (Friday December 3rd 1965)
Dec 1965
Eastern Express Will Give 37 Safe Driving Awards Eastern Express Inc., will honor 37 road and city drivers of its West Terre Haute terminal at a Safety Award Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday at lie Holiday Inn. Eastern Express safe driving awards totaling more than 367 years will be presented, as well as awards from the National Safety Council. Gerald Anstead will receive toe highest awards—a 17-year award from the company and a 20-year award from the National Safety Council. + + + Drivers to receive awards, in addition to Anstead, are Clarence Cheesman, Leonard Luallen, Charles Warnock, Fred Cleghorn, Lester Long, Ted Malone, James Wallace, James K. Webster, Elmer J. Compton, Robert Dowell, Foster Edwards, Layton Harvey, James Higgs, Carl Miller, Donald Pearson, Earl Richey. Also, James Kehoe, James Simpson, Paul Blackmore, William Calvert, Howard Doty, Robert Keefer, Edward Blackmore, Harry McKibben, Dewey Roberts, George Highsmith, Arthur Wenzel, Edward Huddleston. Richard Hensley, Arval Day. John McAllister, Richard Shorter, Raymond Heck, Carl Large, Orlando Leach and Roy Fogle. Their ladies also will be guests. Those attending from the home office will be: Wilson M. House, chairman of the board, and Mrs. House; Thomas J. Hogan, executive vice president, and Mrs. Hogan; John House, secretary, and Mrs. House; Claude Bowman, director of line haul, and Mrs. Bowman; Bert Wheat, safety director, and Mrs. Wheat; C. R. Jones, assistant safety director, and Mrs. Jones; William M. Hawkins, director of public relations, and Mrs. Hawkins, and Fred Salmon, West Terre Haute terminal manager, and Mrs. Salmon. + + + Jones will be master of ceremonies for the event at which Hogan will speak on "Eastern Express, Inc.. — Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" and also present the awards. Hawkins will tell the drivers "Your Influence is Showing," and Wheat will ask, "Will You ' Qualify in 1975?" I Invocation and benediction {•will be given by the Rev. John (Thrasher, pastor of the Prairie- 'ton Methodist Church. ? Hogan Gets High Post Election of Thomas J. Hogan, executive vice president of Eastern Express, Inc.,
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Randy Berg
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03/01/2018
When Ray passed in 1998 he was cremated and we scattered his ashes on his grand father George Washington Higgs' grave at the Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
Altamont
Effingham County
Illinois, USA
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03/01/2018
HIGGS REUNION 09-19-1926

The Higgs family held their annual reunion at the Altamont City Park on September 19, 1926. About Seventy five persons were present, several being unable to attend for various reasons.
Those from out of the county were Mrs. Mary Gillespie of Pochahontas, Ill., Guy Gillespie of Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moccabee and two children of Lovington; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hampshire of Michigan; Ray Higgs and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Will Fretz of Terre Haute, Indiana.
A bountiful dinner was spread at the noon hour to which all did ample justice, but in spite of their best efforts a large supply of the good things were left over.

Five generations of the Higgs family, George W. Higgs was the oldest person present being nearly 95 years of age. He was the third white child born in Effingham County and has resided here continuously since It is very interesting to hear Mr. Higgs talk of the things of the past for he has seen many chages take place since his youth. He also tells of a visit to E. St. Louis when it was only a small hamlet or trading post.
Mr. Higgs is the father of eight chldren, six of whom are living. He also has thirty six grandchildren and seventy eight great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. There are in the Higgs family five generations, as follows: G. W. Higgs, 95 years old; E. F. Higgs Seventy four years old; Minnie Call, forty four years old, Celia Mocabee twenty four years old and Maxine Mocabee, age sixteen months.
During the years of his active life and work, Mr. Higgs was a farmer. Politically he has always been a stauch Democrat. For many years he has been a member of the M. E. Church at Salem, in Jackson Township. For several years past Mr. Higgs has made his home with his son James and family.
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Parents:
Harrison William Higgs (1799 - 1847)
Mary Martin Higgs (1800 - 1834)

Spouses:
Melissa Adline Ward Higgs (1849 - 1890)
Rachel Jane Beck Higgs (1832 - 1857)

Children:
William Franklin Higgs (1854 - 1947)*
Mary Ann Higgs Gillespie (1860 - 1955)*
James Higgs (1872 - 1938)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
Altamont
Effingham County
Illinois, USA
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Randy Berg
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03/01/2018
My name is Randy Jo Berg from Terre Haute, Indiana, and there is a possibility that Ray was my biological father. My mother Betty Delores Phipps Berg told my aunt in 1961 that Ray was my father. Ray is in my first nmame RAndY and my initials are RJ JR backwards. My mom and Bert Knute "BUD" Berg lived with Ray and they preceeded him in death. Bert Berg in 1979 and my mom in 1982. I lived at 2030 Putnam Street till Ray's death on July 13, 1998. I had 2 great dads !!
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