Linda as you know Dr. Higgins was a good friend as well as a great boss. I was fortunate to have have him and several others who demonstrated the model of balancing leadership and friendship in my latter VA career. Thank God for him and the role he served in helping to further my career.  May God bless you and your family continually.

Linda, you and your family have my condolences. I have very fond memories of Dr. Higgins and you. May God keep you and your family at peace during this time.

Linda,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and family during this loss. May the Lord Jesus, hold you and family and give your courage and comfort.

Mike Hamilton, Indianapolis, IN

Linda, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. John was one of my favorite people from high school. I loved his sharp mind and his quick wit. His humor was always part of who he was. He was smarter than the rest of us but he never made us feel inferior. He and I spent a good deal of time fighting over who would sit on the end of the bench in basketball. I always enjoyed his running comments like being a play-by-play announcer during the game of Tom Gosset's High Arc shots or Larry Anderson's rebounds and Ronnie Moreland's quick hands. Who can forget his use of Coach Ross Smith's favorite saying. We both loved baseball and spent many hours on the baseball buses cracking up at John's imitations of Harry Carey or his jokes about his own failings at the sport he loved. Take heart, he is now turning double plays in heaven. Rest In Peace, old friend.

Dick Tatro
Kansas City Kansas

Linda, as you recall, John was our first recruitment priority when we came to the OUHSC to rebuild the endocrinology section. John was an excellent teacher and with Ron Painton joining us our residents were in the top quartile nationwide during the next 5 years in scoring for endocrinology. He was a great internist and administrator-physician as well; so we were happy for him but sad for us when he left for Amarillo and his rising career in the VAMC. Please accept our best wishes.

Linda,
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of John.  May God hold you especially close during this time.  May you be comforted knowing that others care for you and your family.  Sandy Harth Pendergraft

Linda, May your heart soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times that you and John shared as you reflect upon your 46 years of success marriage. It was a pleasure to work as John's colleague when we served as Regional Directors. He was always about doing what was best for veterans health care. May God continue to bless you and your family.

Linda & family, Am so sorry to hear of your loss.  May God wrap his loving arms around you and your family to get you through this difficult time...  Kathy Walters Racette.

Linda, so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed working for John, I was always amazed at his quick witt, always a lot of fun.

My sympathy goes out to the family during your time of grief. May God's loving-kindness comfort you and help you through this difficult time. (Psalm 119:50,76)

Linda, So sorry to hear about  John. I always looked up to him and loved working with him.I wish you and your family the best. Ron Painton

Linda,
My condolences to you and your family. I enjoyed working with John. He had a first rate intellect combined with a first rate sense of humor. His contributions to VA health care will be long remembered.

I remember all the fun times we had in our youth = watch parties, hamburgers before OU football games, carpooling.  Linda, may you find peace knowing how much John was loved by everyone.

Linda:
Sorry to hear about John's passing. He was the smartest person in our class:also a decent baseball player.
Regards

Linda, I was sorry to hear of John's passing.  I was blessed to be one of the Medical Center Directors working for John when he was a Regional Director.  He impressed all of us with his passion for veterans healthcare and his drive to provide the best services possible.  In his many roles within the VA he clearly had an impact on the VA system and more importantly the veterans he served.  He was a good leader and a good man.  He will be missed.

Linda, we were very sorry to hear about John's death. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Dr. & Mrs. Robert May. Canton, Mississippi

After all these years of life we have met many many people.  And John was one of those charismatic personalities that I remember so vividly.  I can not forget him  and that memory will remain with me for the rest of my days.  May God bless, Linda.

Linda, I was very sorry to hear about John's passing. Sixty-seven is very young.  We hope to see you at next year's reunion.

OBITUARY

John R. Higgins

20 February, 1946 – 26 October, 2014

Primrose Funeral Service

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