By Amy Modesti
On Monday, December 12, a ceremony was held to honor and remember the life of Henry G. A. Higgitt. Born December 9, 1900, in Troy, Higgitt enlisted in the New York Army National Guard, serving in the Support Company, 2nd Infantry Division. Enlisting in the United States Navy in Albany, he served aboard the USS Eagle, USS Sacramento, USS Patonka, and USS Denebola. He served in the US Naval Reserve and Naval Training Station later in his military career tending to boilers in a ship’s engine room. Higgitt was honorably discharged on June 9, 1946, awarded with the World War II Victory Medal and American Campaign Medal.
Higgitt was married to Mabel (Linehan) from 1927 until her death in 1949. Together, they raised four sons. Higgitt later married Julia Raleigh in Troy, NY in 1949 and had one son. Higgitt died on June 27, 1950 and is buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Troy.
To submit a veteran to be honored by the Honor a Veteran Committee, complete a full application and return it to the Rensselaer County Veterans Service Agency. Due to the County’s move into their new office building in East Greenbush, the upcoming Honor a Deceased Veteran program will be held in March 2023 at their new headquarters.
