Richard Lyman Higby, age 94, of Adams, Wisconsin died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Villa Pines Living Center in Friendship, Wisconsin.
Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Liberty Manor, 550 W. Liberty St., in Adams, Wisconsin. Rev. John K. Stake will officiate. Military Honors will be presented by the Veterans Honor Guard of Adams County and the Adams VFW Post #6279.
Richard was born March 10, 1916 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to Kenneth Edward and Mary Alice (O’Laughlin) Higby. He graduated from Ripon High School and later attended Ripon College. He served in the Army for four years during WWII. Richard moved to Adams County in the early 1960s and made his home in Easton. He was an avid tree planter and bird house builder, and shared them with the community and Ripon College.
Richard enjoyed traveling all over the world; he sponsored foreign exchange students for summer jobs in Wisconsin Dells.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents; son, Edward Higby; and four brothers.
Survivors:
Daughter: Sandy Kraege of Manassas, VA
Daughter: Arlinda Warren of Mosinee, Wisconsin
Daughter: Virginia (Warren) Heckert of Hatley, Wisconsin
Daughter: Annette Higby of Bonsall, CA
Daughter: Eve (Dallas) Lee of Tijeras, NM
Son: Alan (Sylvia) Higby of Kent, WA
Son: Patrick (Marge) Higby of Mt. Lake Terrace, WA
Son: Stanley (Suzi) Higby of Hudson, WI
Grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
I was sorry to se that your Father has passed away, my condolences to the family. I knew your Father when he was at Moundview Memorial Hospital. He was a kind man & will be missed by many.
Dear Higby Family,
I’m so sorry I missed the service. I don’t receive a paper.
I was sadden to hear Richard passed away. We had weekly conversations when he would call me at work, the post office, to ask postal questions of all kinds. Of course my fondest memories are those on Elk Dr. Brandon and Bethany would help with remodeling, yard work, ect… he ad I shared brownie recipes for his New business. I just transferred some flowers to my new home that he gave me. He loved to come for holiday dinners and birthday parties. He was thrilled to be at Bethanys wedding and to meet her son Reilly a couple years later. (Bethany and family are in the airforce, in Guam) Your father will be missed.
Thank you, Richard, for all your help, devotion and encouragement. You will be missed. Rest in peace.
I enjoyed hearing Richards stories about travelling. We received many of his birdhouses. My sympathy to you all
Richard was a wonderful man. I enjoyed knowing him. He had wonderful stories. He loved that I was in Lorens Life. Richard rest in peace. God Bless
I had the pleasure of knowing Richard and working with him in travel. He inspired me — his excitement about travel was contagious. I will miss him.
May God bless the memory of Richard.
Richard was an amazing man with a lot of wonderful stories and a big heart. He is going to be missed, but will always be remembered.
I took care of Richard at Villa pines and also when he was at moundview memorial on the ECC unit. He was a wonderful man and will be missed.