Obituary of George Higgins

Peacefully, with his family by his side, at London Health Sciences Centre (University Campus) on Monday, February 28, 2005. George Edward (Ted) Higgins of Strathroy in his 81st year. Beloved husband for 59 years of Jean (Gray) Higgins. Loving father of Judy Hart (Jim) of Sarnia and Ann (Cam) of Toronto. Loved gramps of Kevin Hart (Laura) of Toronto and Jeff Hart (Melanie) of Doha, Qatar. Predeceased by brother Bud and sisters Erna. Will be sadly missed by brother-in-law Gordon Gray (Pat) and family and sister-in-law Peggy Gray and family. Also survived by many friends. Ted served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1942-1945 and was an avid airplane buff. He was a proprietor of Canadian Tire Stores in Sturgeon Falls and Strathroy (1960's) and he was a Secondary School Teacher in Parkhill and Glencoe for 20 years. Friends will be received at Denning Bros. Funeral Home, Strathroy on Thursday, March 3 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where a funeral service will be held on Friday, March 4 at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow with interment in Strathroy Cemetery at a later date. Donations to the Strathroy Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family.