Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-17
Resolutions On Tho Death OF
Frank Higgins.

mcLuOTldl tAeIClSeS IOt tne late FRANK
Higgins, member of the Rockville Bar,
who died recently at his home here were
held in the Circuit Court room Monday
afternoon, with Judge Edward c. Peter
presiding.
The committee, consisting of H. Maurice
Talbot, Robert B. Peter and Thomas Daw-
son, appointed at meeting of the Rockville
Bar Association to prepare resolutions upon
the death of Frank Higgins, submitted their
report, and brief eulogies were delivered
by Messrs Talbot and Peter. Bowie F.
Waters, VIM. F. Prettyman. Clifford H.
Robertson, Ohio H. W. Talbot, William H.
Talbot, Albert M. Bouic, Robert Peter, Jr.
John A. Garrett and Judge Peter. after
which the resolutions were ordered by
Judge Peter to be spread upon the minutes
of the court. AS further mark of respect.
Judge Peter ordered court adjourned for
the day. The report of the committee fol-
lows:
The committee appointed by your HonOrs
to draft appropriate resolutions upon the
death of Frank Higgins. late member of
the MONTGOMERY county Bar. respectfully
reports:
Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty God
the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, who
does all things well, to remove from this
world our brother. Frank Higgins. who was
for thirty years one of the able, honest
and fearless members of our Bar; now.
therefore. be it
Resolved, That while we deeply deplore
his loss as an honest. upright citizen.
faithful and capable lawyer, always striv-
ing for the betterment of the community
and the county, leader in the movement
for the abolition of the sale of intoxicating
liquors in our county, and in the various and
many efforts to make and keep pure the
morals of this community and county.
we bow in humble submission to the
Divine Will, and feel that we have lost an
able member of cur Bar, and the county
useful and valued citizen. Our Brother
Higgins received his education at the
Rockville Academy and was graduated
from the National University Law School
of Washington in 1891, and Immediately
began the practice of the law in this town.
He was an able, conscientious and palms.
taking lawyer. giving to all of his cases
and clients honest and sincere work, and
during the long practice of thirty years
enjoyed the esteem and confidence of the
Court. the members of the Bar and the
citizens Of the county. He was an ardent
and faithful worker in the cause of tenn
perance, and it was largely through his
efforts that the illicit sale of intoxicating
liquors was practically suppressed in our
county, and his many efforts in this line
and all other lines looking to the better
ment of conditions in our county will be
long remembered and appreciated by all
OF us. and the influence he exerted will be
felt for generations to come by the earnest.
consistent christian life he led. and the
calmness with which he met. what we
must all meet, gives us the assurance that
by His own way and in His own time, He
will make for our Brother Higgins the
Eternal Morning dawn. and the hand that
touched him into sleep in this world shall
touch him into waking into a better and
more glorious world. for he shall awake in
His likeness, and looking in His face and
flashing back its love. its light. its beauty,
he shall break forth into song as the
shining light of that never ending day
touches his trans6gured and immortal
head. in the triumphant. Il am satisfied
for awake in His likeness" and with
rapturous joy can say.
There is no death;
The stars 60 down to rise upon some other
shore,
And bright in Heavens jeweled crown
They shine for evermore,
And ever see us. though unseen.
The dear immortal spirits tread
For all the boundless Universe is life.
There are no dead"
II. MAURICE TALBOT,
THOMAS DAWSON.
ROBERT B. PETER.