OBITUARY

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11522, 18 May 1923, Page 3

OBITUARY

MR VIVIAN HIGGINS. ' The death occurred at Mortimer ter* race of Mr Vivian Higgins, first-assistant master at tho Petone Boys* High School, and formerly a lieutenant in the Machine Gun Company, N.Z.B.I 3 . The late All Higgins, who was 45 years of age, was born in Amberley, Canterbury, and bad been in the service of the Wellington Education Board for nearly 27 years. Keenly interested in all forms of sport, ho took an active part in coaching school Rugby teams, and had also served as a football Teferee. Ho was also a prominent bowler. And, with the exception of the time when he was away at tho war, participated in all the tournaments of the Dominion Bowling Association. As a member of the Wellington Bowling Club, he played in the rink which wo\ the Eastern Suburbs tournament last Easter. Mr Higgins went to tbo front, with the 13th Reinforcement, and took nart in some of the big engagements in Prance, and was afterwards invalided suffering from tho effects of gas and shellshock. Since his return from the war he had never enjoyed the best of health, and last year was incapacitated for some months with a sever© illness. He returned to duty at his school just before the summer vacation, and onntinued falrlv well until just recently, when he suffered a relapse, from which he never recovered. Highly popular and esteemed by all who knew him, the late Mr Higgins was a member of the Masonic craft, and when he was stationed ?n Carterton was a member of Tx>dgo £t. Mark. IT© was also an Oddfellow, and formerly belonged to the Loyal Eketahuna Lodge. Manchester Unity. Deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs C. Higgins, of Miramar, and several sisters and brothers.