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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Harriet Grace Higgs, who passed away 
4on June 9, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Harriet Higgs was born to Oscar J. and Hattie 
6Marie (Evans) Macklin on October 21, 1933; she married George 
7W. Higgs in Mason on March 16, 1952; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Harriet Higgs was a homemaker who served as a 
9Sunday school teacher at Salisbury Christian Church; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Harriet Higgs loved gardening, crocheting, and 
11needlepointing; she was also an accomplished seamstress; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Harriet Higgs will be remembered as an artistic 
13person who served as an inspiration to many; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Harriet Higgs was preceded in death by her 
15parents; her husband; her son, Phillip David Higgs; her 
16grandson, Mitchell W. Nein; her great-grandchildren, Trevor 
17Michael Hayden and Ocean Savannah Siegrist; and her siblings, 
18Helen Macklin and Bill Macklin; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Harriet Higgs is survived by her children, Mary 
 
 
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1(Joe) James, Gene Higgs, Pam (Mike) Krueger, Brenda (Doug) 
2Nickelson, and Kathy (Mitch) Nein; 14 grandchildren; 13 
3great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; her 
4brother, Robert (Beverly) Macklin; and several nieces and 
5nephews; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Harriet Grace Higgs and extend our sincere condolences to her 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
10further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Harriet Higgs as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.