The Somerville Journal, 23 March 1917
| Patrolman James P. Higgins died from consumption
Sunday evening at his home, 18 Jay street. His
illness began four years ago with an attack of pleurisy
and from its effects he never fully recovered.
His last day's police work was performed January
23, 1917, at the city stable, where he had been on
duty several months. He made a brave fight against
the disease and insisted on performing police duty
whenever it was possible.
He was appointed a member of the reserve force November 30, 1911, and was made a regular member of the department on April 8, 1915. He was a plumber by trade. Patrolman Higgins was a member of Mt. Benedict Council, No. 75, K. of C., and Somerville Police Relief Association. He was born in Somerville February 7, 1874, and was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth (McIntyre) Higgins, of Warwick Street, this city, and the late John Higgins. Besides a mother he leaves a widow, Mrs. Melvina [sic] V. (Delorie) Higgins, and five children, John E., twelve; Elizabeth M., ten; James J., nine; Agnes M., seven; Helen T., four years old; and two brothers, Alexander M. Higgins, a Medford police officer, and John H. Higgins, who lives with the mother. A largely attended funeral service was held Wednesday morning at St. John's Church, Massachusetts avenue, North Cambridge, where a requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. John R. McCool. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. The pallbearers were Patrolman Thomas F. McNamara, Dennis Neylon, Arthur S. Walsh, Thomas P. Walsh, representing Mt. Benedict Council, K. of C., and Fred J. Boutin and John McIntyre, of this city, friends of the family. The police escort, in charge of Sergeant James M. Lynch, consisted of Patrolmen Charles W. Shepherd, Walter L. Groves, Harry C. Young, Walter Reed, F. G. Jones, G. L. Rice, T. F. Sharry, C. W. Reick, Alexander Morrison and Reserve Officers J. F. Cruise, T. F. J. Long and John P. L. O'Keefe. |
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