James W. Higgins Obituary

Thinking of you and your mom.

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. James W. Higgins:
Please accept my remembrance of James on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

Hey James,
I was thinking about you bro. I hope all is well. Miss you bro.
Martin

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. James W. Higgins:
Remembering James on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

To the family of Lance Cpl. James W. Higgins:
James gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

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Sincerely,
Kenna

Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.


The Wind on The Downs

“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you laughing as you used to do,
Yet loving all the things I think of you;
And knowing you are happy, should I grieve?
You follow and are watchful where I go.”

(Written by Marian Allen during World War l )

Two lines that I wish you to keep near your heart…….

“You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe”


I did not know James, but I am remembering
his service. He is my hero. !

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Other Side

i'm over on the other side
where life and death softly divide.
left my skin and bones behind
now i'm over on the other side.

can you feel me there with you?
my breath is gone but i'm not through.
loved you then and i still do
from over on the other side.

i can fly. really fly.
below the earth ... all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.

it's good here on the other side.
the sweetest songs...the bluest skies.
thank you for the tears you cried
but it's good here on the other side.

i can fly. really fly. below the earth...all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side

the world is smaller than a needle's eye.
where life and death softly divide.
when you leave your skin and bones behind
i'll be waiting on the other side.

i can fly. really fly. below the earth ... all through the sky.
go tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.

Song lyrics by Don Conoscenti
C Desert Muse/SESAC
www.donconoscenti.com
(Used with permission)

“I hope it brings great comfort to any and all.
Peace on you. DonCon” 4-2008


The Other Side –
(To hear the song)
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol



Sincerely,

Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom SSgt Vince – Lackland AFB
Proud Air Force MIL SrA Dana – Randolph AFB

Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55

Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Lance Cpl Higgins!

James-

You'll always be in my heart. I'll never forget all you did for me and our country.

Love,
Michelle

There is nothing that I can say or do to take away the pain or bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer you and your family my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the sacrifice that will forever be etched in the memories of all those who knew him/her. Though tears can never bring him/her back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that he/she made and our sorrow at his/her passing. I believe for every fallen HERO there is a star shining brightly up above to remind us of the precious gift we were given.

Your mission on earth is complete and you are now a member of GOD’s Heavenly armed forces. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the HEROES who have passed before.

I made a special promise to LE RON A. WILSON, a dear family friend who joined the Army with three other friends, one of whom is my son (Le Ron was killed in action on 07/06/07 at the age of 18) on the day he was laid to rest as I touched his coffin, that I would never forget him nor would I forget those that gave their lives for our country before him, with him and after him and so when I came across www.legacy.com, I thought what a great way to keep my promise to Le Ron, so I will continue to leave tributes in each guest book until the day there is no longer the need to leave these tributes to a FALLEN HERO.

REST IN PEACE, HERO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!

PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Currently stationed in Germany
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Lance Cpl Higgins and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Aunt of a Lance Cpl deploying soon

Thanks for everything James. Love ya and miss you bro. Wish you could be here this Memorial Day.

It was mother's day yesterday and I could not stop crying last night. I miss you so much. You are my first born, my hero, my baby. I miss taking care of you. I miss hearing you tell me you love me. I poured my tea this morning and looked at your picture, I don't know how long. I reached to touch you. I went to the store and missed how you would help me with bringing the bags in the house. I went to your grave and tended to it with great care. I fumbled for my keys to unlock the door. It is the end of the day and I feel so tired. The day is over and everything is so still and quiet. I will say goodnight and I will see you in the morning. I love you, you will always be my Jameser. Always, Mommy

He was my oldest brother. How I love and miss him so.

“Paid in Full”
To Honor The Service of Fallen and Injured Marines


Marines through and through, they paid the price
Six thousand miles away, we live the life
For which they paid with their blood, spirits and bodies
We will never forget what they paid in full

We hope and we pray that somehow their loved ones find comfort
In God, in the flag, in the memory of their loved ones’ bravery
They’re gone now but we see them still…proud, strong, willing
Covering each other’s backs… courageous, moving forward

What kind of love did they have for us to be willing
To give it all for the Black, White, Jew, Christian, Muslim?
We don’t comprehend but we honor you now and forever
You are Our Marines…some living…some not
Forever in our hearts we will cherish your lives

Lives too short yet immortal they’ll be
Highest brotherhood of the Few, the Proud
They stand at attention, and we gaze with awe
Some know their names not, but our admiration for them
Flows limitless within us, between us

They sacrificed their limbs or their lives
Freedom still rings, a soft sound across the miles
It tolls slowly; all of creation takes note
Of the lives that were lost for people unknown

Out of sight but not lost; forever among us
The starched blues marching straight
Toward the place where we will meet them
Many years from now…how we loved them…
Well done beloved Brothers and Sisters…You’ve paid it in full
Always Faithful Marines, You Have Paid it in Full

God has plans for all of us, and we will not know what that might be until the time comes. James was meant to be a angel, And he will be watching over us all. God Bless you James, you will never be forgotten. Love ya Cus

I am the Proud Mother of:
LCpl. James W. Higgins Jr.
I Love You, Jameser

Please accept our deepest sympathy for the loss of your loved one. It is with profound gratitude that we will remember James and his sacrifice for our freedom.

Please accept my condolences. I did not know your son other than as his casevac. I want you to know I am so sorry for your loss. I will never forget your son and your family will always be in my thoughts and prayers.

Happy Birthday and Veterans Day Bro. Love ya and miss you James

In recognition of Lance Corporal James W. Higgins' Honorable Service in the United States Marine Corps, the Tri-Cities Tennessee, Detachment Number 969 of the Marine Corps League would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude for his service to God, Country and Corps as well as our sincere condolences to his family.

SEMPER FIDELIS

Don Elseroad
Junior Vice Commandant
MCL Detachment #969

Please accept our family’s heartfelt sympathy for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Marine Parents of
LCPL Craig Robidoux &
LCPL Derek Robidoux,

My heartfelt sympathy to the Higgins family in the loss of James. I did not know James, but my heart is broken and I am saddened for your loss of such a fine young person and hero. May God bring you peace in your heart as you reflect on all the wonderful memories you hold so close. Please know that you are in my heart and prayers. James you are my hero and you will NEVER be forgotten.

I send each of you a hug from the most inner part of my heart.

Love and Peace

Tom



To live in the hearts

of those you leave behind

is never to die"

~Robert Orr~

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Thank you for your courage and bravery! Peace....

I salute you for your bravery and thank you for your courage! You will never be forgotten!! Thank you for being not only a Marine but my brother's friend. OOOORRRAH!!!

Dear Higgins Family,

Even though we have never met, I feel as if we are part of a family. My daughter's fiancee was killed in Iraq by an IED on Oct. 3, 2005. It is my prayer that you will feel God holding you as close to His heart as He has held my family these past months. May you know His comfort as you travel down this difficult road.

Please accept my deepest sympathy for the loss of your loved one and my thanks for his service.

The Land of the Free, Because of the Brave



Aunt of PFC Chase Edwards, USMC

KIS 4-6-06

Please accept our sympathy for your loss, and our prayers that God provide you peace and comfort. James will live on in the hearts of many Marine families, who recognize his honor and courage and who will be here to support your family with prayer. Semper Fi and God Bless.

James,

As long as there is one Marine left on this earth you will never be forgotten. Thank you is a trivial utterence but it is all I can offer to you and your family.

Semper Fi,

Sgt J.S. Martin

26th Marines

RVN 68-69

I have the great privilege to work in the Naval Academy football office. That means I have many "sons" serving proudly. I lost 2 of them in Iraq. Know that there are many of us who know the pain that never lessens while at the same time having such pride that James was willing to serve his country, when so many are not. Rest assured that he stands at the Gates of Heaven and watches over you. We will never forget his sacrifice, and yours.



1st Lt Ron Winchester, USMC KIA 9/3/2004

2nd Lt J.P. Blecksmith, USMC KIA 11/11/2004



May they be the last.

To the Family of Lance Cpl James W Higgins,



Today, as I sit here in my office at work, (Prince George's County, Maryland) an email pops into my mailbox, it is a message to all of our employees that the Governor of Maryland has directed all the state and county flags be lowered in honor of your son James. With every tragedy I hear, I went on the internet and searched for your son.

My heart felt sympathy goes to you and your family. My son too was deployed to the Anbar Region. Also stationed at Camp Pendleton. The worry that those brave soldiers families feel, is down right gut wrenching. I felt it for 8 long months. James is in my prayers as with every soldier who decides to make that committment to our freedom. James is a truly a Hero.



God Bless you.

Barbara Stone

To James's family and friends-

My family and I are praying for you and your family during this difficult time. We send our deepest empathy as we lost our Marine on 11/30/05 in Fallujah. We are comforted to know that our Marines are serving their country with such honor and bravery. We are so proud of our Marines and all of our other service men and women for all that they have done and continue to do to keep us safe and to give us the freedom we have that so many take for granted.

They are true Heroes and need to always be remembered for their selflessness and sacrifice to better our world. We will forever be united in the loss of our heros. We are so sorry for your loss and hope our words will ease some of the pain, and maybe fill some of your emptiness.

Yesterday, Today, Forever – Semper Fi - Marines!

Our sincerest gratitude for their bravery-

The family of Cpl. William "Billy" Taylor

2/6 WPNS

KIA outside of Fallujah 11/30/05

To the Family of Lance Cpl. James W. Higgins:

My heart breaks again as I sign yet another guest book of another courgeous young soldier who gave their life so selflessly. I wish I never found myself in a position to have to sign another guestbook for the rest of my life. We lost a son 12/1/05 and it seems like yesterday.

I know first hand there are no words right now that will bring you the comfort and peace you need. Just know that you are not alone. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with you all as you mourn this loss. We don't know each other, will probably never meet, but will forever be united in the loss of our Heroes. We have, unfortunately joined a group none of us wanted to join, an ever-growing group of families in this situation. May God grant you peace and strength to get through this and be able once again to smile at a memory rather than have only the tears that flow so easily now. To be so proud of your loved one and so saddened at the same time is a mix of emotions very difficult to deal with. I am sorry that I never knew your soldier personally, but none of these courageous men and women will be forgotten. They will never be able to be replaced, but sometime, someday your loving memories will help to sustain you. This courageous soldier will forever now be your Angel watching over you all for the rest of your lives. It's what brings me some measure of peace and comfort and I hope it will you as well. To his family and friends in pain, I offer this comfort: When you find yourself in that dark sorrowful place, think not only of how you will miss him, but instead recall the years, days, hours and minutes gifted to you by his presence. The one thing that cannot be taken from you is those wonderful memories that now will mean more than ever. If you ever want to talk, I'm only an e:mail away and would love for you to tell me more about your Hero. God Bless this courageous soldier and family.

Pam Adams (SFC Brent Adams, KIA 12/1/05 Ramadi, Iraq)

[email protected]

(Millersville, PA )

James,

We all miss you. Thanks for everything brother. The world is a lesser place without you and your crazy humor. Take care brother.



Sgt Scott Martin 1/1 MAP 2

My deepest sympathy to the family of Lance Cpl. James W. Higgens, with a multitude of Thanks to this young hero for his service to our country. May you Rest, in the Mighty Hands of God and know that You are a True American Hero.

May God's Grace and comfort be with the Higgins family.

Those who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

My brother among them. KIA-Vietnam 1967.



Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee.

Psalm 55:22



May the memories of your loved one live in your heart always.

Softly and slow

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. PLEASE ACCEPT MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FOR YOUR GREAT LOSS. KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO DO CARE AND YOUR HERO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES THAT HIS SPECIAL SMILE MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE ON FOR YOU ALWAYS. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. STAY STRONG AND GODSPEED. SEMPER FI



A PROUD MARINE MOM

"No greater love hath any man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend" John 15:13



Semper Fi

USMC 83-87