Richard Lackland Higgins, 80, a retired music professor at the
Peabody Conservatory and a lifelong resident of Gambrills, died of leukemia Sept. 5 at his home, after a seven-year illness. Born in Gambrills, Mr. Higgins had a bachelor's degree in music and a doctorate in musical arts from the Peabody and had a master's degree from Vandercook College of Music in Chicago, Ill He joined the Peabody faculty in1955 as a teacher of musical instrumental methods and conductor of the Conservatory Band. Under his direction, the band evolved into the Peabody Wind Ensemble. In 1969, he became co-chairman of the Department of Musical Education at the Peabody, a position he held until his retirement in 1984. During World War II, he was an Army warrant officer, and bandleader for the 29th Infantry division. He held the Europe-Africa-Middle East campaign ribbon with four battle stars. He was a member of the Southern Maryland Society, the Anne Arundel County Historical Society and the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore.
He served as vestryman, Sunday school superintendent, senior warden and choir director over them years of his membership at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Crownsville.
An avid sailor, he was a past president of the Indian Landing Boat Club.
Excerpted from The Capital, September 8, 1999
Peabody Conservatory and a lifelong resident of Gambrills, died of leukemia Sept. 5 at his home, after a seven-year illness. Born in Gambrills, Mr. Higgins had a bachelor's degree in music and a doctorate in musical arts from the Peabody and had a master's degree from Vandercook College of Music in Chicago, Ill He joined the Peabody faculty in1955 as a teacher of musical instrumental methods and conductor of the Conservatory Band. Under his direction, the band evolved into the Peabody Wind Ensemble. In 1969, he became co-chairman of the Department of Musical Education at the Peabody, a position he held until his retirement in 1984. During World War II, he was an Army warrant officer, and bandleader for the 29th Infantry division. He held the Europe-Africa-Middle East campaign ribbon with four battle stars. He was a member of the Southern Maryland Society, the Anne Arundel County Historical Society and the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore.
He served as vestryman, Sunday school superintendent, senior warden and choir director over them years of his membership at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Crownsville.
An avid sailor, he was a past president of the Indian Landing Boat Club.
Excerpted from The Capital, September 8, 1999
Richard Lackland Higgins, 80, a retired music professor at the
Peabody Conservatory and a lifelong resident of Gambrills, died of leukemia Sept. 5 at his home, after a seven-year illness. Born in Gambrills, Mr. Higgins had a bachelor's degree in music and a doctorate in musical arts from the Peabody and had a master's degree from Vandercook College of Music in Chicago, Ill He joined the Peabody faculty in1955 as a teacher of musical instrumental methods and conductor of the Conservatory Band. Under his direction, the band evolved into the Peabody Wind Ensemble. In 1969, he became co-chairman of the Department of Musical Education at the Peabody, a position he held until his retirement in 1984. During World War II, he was an Army warrant officer, and bandleader for the 29th Infantry division. He held the Europe-Africa-Middle East campaign ribbon with four battle stars. He was a member of the Southern Maryland Society, the Anne Arundel County Historical Society and the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore.
He served as vestryman, Sunday school superintendent, senior warden and choir director over them years of his membership at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Crownsville.
An avid sailor, he was a past president of the Indian Landing Boat Club.
Excerpted from The Capital, September 8, 1999
Peabody Conservatory and a lifelong resident of Gambrills, died of leukemia Sept. 5 at his home, after a seven-year illness. Born in Gambrills, Mr. Higgins had a bachelor's degree in music and a doctorate in musical arts from the Peabody and had a master's degree from Vandercook College of Music in Chicago, Ill He joined the Peabody faculty in1955 as a teacher of musical instrumental methods and conductor of the Conservatory Band. Under his direction, the band evolved into the Peabody Wind Ensemble. In 1969, he became co-chairman of the Department of Musical Education at the Peabody, a position he held until his retirement in 1984. During World War II, he was an Army warrant officer, and bandleader for the 29th Infantry division. He held the Europe-Africa-Middle East campaign ribbon with four battle stars. He was a member of the Southern Maryland Society, the Anne Arundel County Historical Society and the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore.
He served as vestryman, Sunday school superintendent, senior warden and choir director over them years of his membership at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Crownsville.
An avid sailor, he was a past president of the Indian Landing Boat Club.
Excerpted from The Capital, September 8, 1999
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