Celebration of Life
Courtyard at Jamestown
3352 East 100 North, Provo, UT 84604Monday Apr 13, 2026: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Graveside
Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, 1950 E 10600 S, Sandy, Utah 84092Monday Apr 13, 2026: 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
1942 ~ 2026
Courtyard at Jamestown
3352 East 100 North, Provo, UT 84604Monday Apr 13, 2026: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Monday Apr 13, 2026: 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Robert Edgar Higginson, born August 28, 1942, to Harold Guymon Higginson Sr. and Eleanor “Tootsie” Durst Higginson (Dixon) in Murray, Utah, peacefully passed away on April 6, 2026, in Provo, Utah.
Bob graduated from Murray High School in 1960. He served in the Navy and then returned to begin his education at Brigham Young University, where he earned a Master’s degree. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming in 1989.
Bob loved being in the mountains, Sunday drives, BYU sports, his family, and his friends. He was a lifelong learner, teacher, and follower of Jesus Christ.
Survived by: his siblings, Colleen (Higginson) Johnson and Larry S. Higginson; his children, Becky (Steve) Ward, Andy (Adria) Higginson, Emily (Scott) Blackwelder, Sarah Bybee, and Amanda (Jason) Cieslik; sixteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: his parents, Harold Guymon Higginson Sr. and Eleanor Durst Higginson (Dixon); his siblings, Harold Guymon Higginson Jr. and Tommy Lee Higginson; and his daughter, Amy Michelle (Higginson) Banks.
A celebration of life will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the Courtyard at Jamestown, 3352 East 100 North, Provo, UT 84604. Graveside service to follow at Larkin Sunset Gardens, Sandy, Utah around 3:30 p.m.
You are missed! Thanks for your friendship.
We have enjoyed getting together with Bob and the Higginson s for dinners and special occasions. He has a loving family. We will miss him.
Higginson family,
I was sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. It seemed like he was as much apart of my early years as my own dad. We went hunting for antelope together, cleaned the cement plant, and I always enjoyed your dad’s smile and laugh. He seemed to be of great help to my dad after my mom died and I was always grateful he had that friendship and that our families were friends. Again my condolences and hope you all have some peace in his passing
I will always remember Bob. - always ready to help. It was a pleasure to be in his presence. A true friend. Bob was always ready to heip me- no matter what needed to be done. Bob was fun to be with-no matter what the task - if it was being a janitor, being w
Bob was a true and loyal friend - whether we were being janltors,spending the evening with,or going to California to watch our sons play Little League baseball ball - it was fun to be with Bob. He was always upbeat. It was always fun to be in his presence - Bob was a barrel of fun. You never knew what he was going to do next . I will miss his voice on the telephone. I feel as though I have lost someone important in my life. May the family always remember what a neat person Bob Higginson was and still is. There will always be a hole in my heart