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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Obituary: Higgins, Richard Lee

HIGGINS, Richard Lee (Age 80) Passed away at his Spokane Valley home March 31, 2015.

He was born December 11, 1934 in Gooding, Idaho and has been a resident of the Spokane area since 1960.

Dick’s love of the outdoors included camping, hunting, fishing, and in his younger years, riding motorcycles.

He was a truck driver for many years, retiring from Marine Express in 1998.

Dick is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Higgins; his daughter, Valarie Duffey and husband Dan; his son, Barry Higgins and his companion, Natividad; nieces: Cheryl Havrick, husband Jeff, Haverhill, MA; Leann Duckeworth, husband, Jeff, Bothell, WA; Annamae Fealko, Nevada; nephews: J.D.

Bailey, Spokane and Kenny Paul and his sister, JonnaLynn, Boise, ID; two grandchildren: Krysandra Duffey and Andrew Duffey.

Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Hazen & Jaeger Valley Funeral Home, followed by interment at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.