Richard Higgins Obituary

Richard Roy Higgins, 92, formerly of Cambridge, ID, passed away September 17,
2024, surrounded by family. Born in Tulare, CA, April 25, 1932, to Roy and Etta
Higgins, the first of four children, Richard spent his early childhood in Nevada and
Oregon before moving to Cambridge. In 1944 after the death of his father, he and
his brother, Ronnie moved in with their grandmother Sadie Higgins, eventually
settling in with John and Anna Higgins and their growing family. Richard took on
the role of big brother. Richard attended school in Cambridge, excelling in
athletics as the quarterback of the football team, high point man on the
basketball team and home run king shortstop on the baseball team.
While in school, he met the love of his life, Lucile Manning. They were married in
1952 in Indian Valley, ID. Soon after, Richard was drafted into the army and after
months of basic training in Camp Roberts, CA, he left Lucile and his newborn daughter
Diane in August of 1953 for Korea where he served as a sergeant in the war.
Returning home in 1954 to his wife and young daughter Diane, he began a life of
farming and ranching the Cambridge/Salubria area. Richard and Lucile had two
more daughters, Kim and Kathy, and the whole family was blessed to live and
work on the ranch, putting up hay and raising cattle.
Richard and Lucile retired and moved closer to Cambridge in 1997 where they
built their dream home on eight acres. Richard enjoyed woodworking, building
many pieces of fine furniture, including a china cabinet, tables, desks, armoires,
and cedar chests to name a few. He also enjoyed gardening, especially during
strawberry season. He was an avid fisherman, enjoying camping and traveling
with friends and family.
In 2023, Richard and Lucile moved to Boise to Brookdale Independent Living. As
was true everywhere they went, they made friends and built relationships with
many residents there.
Richard was preceded in death by brother Ron Higgins and sister Brenda
Murphey, and brothers Alan, Johnny, and Paul Higgins. He leaves behind his wife
of 72 years, Lucile Higgins, a sister, Linda (Joe) Kunz, sister-in-law Mary Ann
Higgins, brother Larry Higgins, sisters Marilyn (Tom) Taylor and Mary Teresa
Higgins and brother Michael Higgins. He leaves his daughters Diane (Dave) Page,
Kim (Aaron) Voshell and Kathy (Gary) Welch as well as grandchildren Matthew
Page and Daniel (Jessica) Page, Riley Voshell and Kirby (Wakana) Voshell, Drew
Welch and Brooke Welch, and great grandchildren Soyoka and Ryunosuke Voshell.
Services will be Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Indian Valley Community
Hall, Indian Valley, Idaho at 2 p.m., followed by a military salute at Indian Valley
Cemetery.
In Lieu of flowers the family would ask to have donations made to the Indian Valley Community Church, P.O. Box 62 Indian Valley, Idaho 83632.
Arrangement under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home.