Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Ralph Kiggins
RALPH KIGGINS DIES HERE OCTOBER 22
Ralph Kiggins, 53, of Grout township, succumbed Friday at 10:15 p.m. after an illness
of seven years with heart trouble. Funeral services were held at the Hall Funeral Home here
Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ellis Biggs of the Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial
was in Highland cemetery with services at the grave in charge of the American Legion.
Born in Mercer county, Ohio, on June 3, 1890, Mr. Kiggins was married on March 5, 1919, to
Miss Viola Jenkins, at Alexandria, Virginia. He served more than seven years in the U.S. Army
spending 2 1/2 years in service on the Mexican border in the Cavalry under General Pershing,
21/2 years in the Phillipines, and the remaining time at a Base Hospital Camp near Humphrey,
Virginia. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. The Kiggins have lived in Gladwin county for
the past 15 years.
Surviving are the widow; three sons, Wayne, of Fort Bliss, Texas; Ralph and Vaughn at home;
his aged father, of Gladwin; and one brother, Lester, of Gladwin.
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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10/22/1943
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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Ind. Sgt. 8 Cav.
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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10/27/1943
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:2 C:1
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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