Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-19
MRS. GEORGE A. HIGGINS.

The sad news of the death of Mrs.
George A. Higgins, which occurred at
her home, at the Winkley House, Sun
day night, May 18th, 1908, was a severe
shock to the whole community, and a
source of great sorrow to those who
had known this estimable lady, and
there are many who have known her
since early childhood. While Mrs.
Higgins had been troubled with rheu-
matism for the past few weeks, there
had been no lingering sickness that
warranted anyone in thinking that the
end of her life was approaching, nor
during her last day on earth was there
any indication that the angel of death
was lowering nigh. On the contrary,
she was seemingly in her usual health
and good spirits and in the afternoon
took ride to Rothschilds, accompan-
led by her two daughters and her moth
er, Mrs. Chas. Winkley, and up to the
time of retiring, just before ten O'Clock,
she was in no distress. Mr.. Higgins
h~ts>to sit up later to look after things
at the hotel and had been in the room
changing his clothes, in which Mrs.
Higgins had given him some assistance.
AS he.was leaving, to go into the office,
his wife called to him and said that it
was difficult for her TO breathe, MOTTO
ing that she was not well, he summoned
doctor and called his daughters and
Mrs. Winkley, but Mrs. Higgins lost
consciousness and shortly after the
physician arrived she passed away
The doctor pronounced the trouble
that of the heart.
Letitia Alice Winkley Higgins was
born in Wausau on the 9th day of DC.
tober, 1858, and was the second child Of
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Winkley, who we're
among Wausau's earliest settlers and
most respected and esteemed citizens.
They came to Wausau from England
in the fall of 1851, landing in New Or
leans in March of that year; came up
the Mississippi river to st. Louis, at
which place they met men from the
pinery and were isduced to come here
They found no roads leading to this
city at that early day. All streams had
to be forded and they had to pass the
night wherever they could and on one
occasion occupied a cabin of an Indian
and his squaw. They started a restaur-
ant soon after coming here, which
developed into hotel and in 1858 they
built and moved into what is now
known as the W!nkley House. Thus it
will be seen with what hardships and
privations our early settlers had to con
tend Mr. Winkley died on the 10th
day of June, 1891.
Mrs Higgins is remembered by all of
our old citizens. As a child, sweet, low
able and vivacious; as a young lady,
accomplished and a general fayorite.
On the 9th day of Sept, 1873, she was
united in marriage TO George A. Hig-
gins. and in 1880 they went to Waverly,
Iowa, to reside They lived there for
twenty years and then returned TO Wan
sau and since 1900 have had charge of
the Winkley house. Mrs. Higgins, was
q noble woman, an atfectionate wife
and mother; charitable in all things and
SOLICITORS for the welfare of others,
made her a valuable member Of our
community and whose loss will be
kceuly felt
Mrs Higgins, leaves to mourn her
| loss, her husband and six children, viz:
Mrs E. Kingsley, of Spencer, Ia, Mrs.
John Simmons and Mrs. e. GiRter, of
Waverly, Ia, and Ruth, CbeTles and
| Rachel. of this city Besides her mother
| Mrs. Winkley and a brother. j. L.
| Winkley, of Spokane, Washington. I'll
/ of the children, with the exception of
Mrs. Kingsley are now in the city.
| The funeral services will take place
from the home at 2s30 o. clock tomorrow,
Wednesday. May Goth, Rev. Frank A.
Pease, officiating. The following named
old friends viii act as pail bearers:
r. II. johnson, G.. F. Dunbar, W b.
Scholfeld, 5. NJ Quaw, G. 5. Gilbert
and E. 3. Thayer.