Elwood Glenn Higgs Sr., 74

MILLINGTON, Md. - Elwood Glenn Higgs Sr., of Millington, died Friday, May 9, 2008, in Christiana Care-Christiana Hospital, Newark, Del. He was 74.

Mr. Higgs was born on Sept. 18, 1933, in Harrisonburg, Va., son of the late William H. and Mamie Alice Higgs.

At the age of 10, he and his family moved to Kent County, living in Chestertown and for the last 44 years in Millington.

Mr. Higgs was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, serving in Germany.

He began his career in 1956 as a welder working for Eagle Group/Metal Masters in Clayton, Del., retiring in 1997 after 41 years of service.

His memberships included Millington VFW Post 652, Millington Moose Lodge and the American Legion.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Bill, Bob, Harvey and Charles Higgs.

Mr. Higgs is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elsie Bostic Higgs; three children, E. Glenn Higgs Jr. and his wife Robbyn of North East, Sandra Marie Squires and her husband Jeffrey of Millington, and Marty Bluth and her husband Scott of Clayton; a sister, Geraldine Nicholson of Worton; a brother, Joe Higgs of Still Pond; four grandchildren, Stephanie Tucker, Jan Squires, Savannah Goad and Gunnar Goad; and two great-grandchildren, Madison Bailey and Mia Tucker.

Funeral service will be noon Tuesday in the Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech, 118 W. Cross St., Galena, where friends may call one hour prior to service.

Burial in Chester Cemetery, Chestertown.