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Andrew Jackson Higgins
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(1886 - 1952)
- Born in Columbus, Nebraska
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Your
continued support is needed
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- The Construction
of the
Memorial is
Underway
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- The excitement could be felt around
Columbus.
The work on the Higgins Memorial
has begun.
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- Photo 1 & 2:
May 15, 2001 - The site is surveyed
by Gilmore & Associates.
- Photo 3: Survey complete.
- Photo 4:
May 16, 2001 - The grading begins.
- Photo 5:
The City of Columbus helps with
the clean up.
- Photo 6:
The site is ready.
- Photo 7 & 8:
Picture 7 and 8 are digging the
trench for the footings.
- Photo 9:
Material provided by Gehring Ready
Mix and Concrete. The footings, block and stone work by Tucker
Masonry.
- Photo 10 & 11: Pouring
footings for the wall.
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12: All the footings work
was done on May 21, 2001. Late afternoon on May 22nd Tucker
Masonry started to lay the block.
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13: May 22nd - The brick has
arrived for the construction of the Higgins Memorial.
The stone comes from a quarry near Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
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14 & 15: Unloading begins.
Bob Aerni running the backhoe.
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16 & 17: May 22, 2001 - Late
in the afternoon Tucker Masonry began building the wall
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18: May 23, 2001 - What a
start! The spectators of Columbus and surrounding areas
drive by regularly to check on the progress of the Higgins Memorial.
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