Higgason, William East

1923 - 2003  (80 years)

• Name	Higgason, William East
  Birth	Apr 1923	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois   [2]
  	Crem C- 274
  Reference Number	HIGG.W004
  _FGRAVE	151082137
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army  [1, 2]
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	8 Dec 2003	Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	SPRINGFIELD - William E. Higgason, 80, of Springfield died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at Memorial Medical Center.
  Burial	Y  [1]
  		Headstone, Higgason, William East
  		Headstone, Higgason, William East
  Person ID	I36227	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Higgason - Porter Ottice Onice 'Otto' Higgason and Charlotte W. Porter Descendant
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Higgason, Hugh D.,   b. 1902   d. 1932 (Age 30 years)
  Mother	East, Ada May,   b. 14 Jun 1902, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois d. 25 Mar 1993, Lewis Memorial Christian Village, (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F13800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hein, M.A.
  Family ID	F14641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Apr 1923 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  SPRINGFIELD - William E. Higgason, 80, of Springfield died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at Memorial Medical Center. He was born April 4, 1923, in Xenia, the son of Hugh and Ada M. East Higgason. He married Margie A. Hein in 1959 Princeton. A daughter, Sali Higgason, preceded him in death. Mr. Higgason was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a self-employed certified public accountant. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Illinois CPA Society, Sangamo Club, Ansar Shrine, Amateur Trapshooting Association, Edgewood Shooting Park and the board of directors at Warren Boynton State Bank in New Berlin. Survivors: wife, Margie; a daughter, Cynda (husband, Steve) Hyndman of Lewiston, Idaho; and two granddaughters. Cremation rites were accorded. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Christ Episcopal Church, the Rev. Dr. Thomas Barnett officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Wednesday, December 10, 2003

  
  

• Sources

  [S11526] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Higgason, William East, 80, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151082137/william-east-higgason), none. (Reliability: 2). [S11527] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Higgason, William East, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151082137/william-east-higgason), none. (Reliability: 2).