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APRIL 27, 2022
OBITUARIES Marjorie Higgins Marjorie Higgins, 98, died April 12, 2022, at her home in Anna Maria. Born to Ida and Matthew Dickinson in Melrose, Mass., she remained a proud New Englander all her life. She married Forrest Higgins in 1946 and they had three daughters. The family moved to Southern California in 1967, where she learned tennis, playing several times a week. After retirement, the couple discovered and moved to Anna Maria Island. She always said it felt like a second honeymoon. Sadly, Forrest died three years later. An inspiration to many, Marjorie was always on the go, volunteering with Anna Maria Elementary School second-graders, Love Bugs Daycare, and the church nursery. She also enjoyed visiting with sick and
homebound friends and attending Bible studies at church. She shared her faith in the Lord with most everyone she met. Always athletic, she and her friends enjoyed tennis, biking, kayaking, and beach walks; and 200-mile bicycle trips in England, Denmark, Egypt, and the Holy Land. She was an avid reader and faithful letter-writer, always remembered birthdays, and loved to tell stories about the old days. Also preceded by four brothers and her daughter, Pamela Cooper. She is survived by daughters Carol Thorpe (Jim) and Leslie Myette (George). She dearly loved her grandchildren Meredith, Lana, Sarah, and Alan and nine great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 28 at 2 p.m. at CrossPointe Fellowship in Holmes Beach. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Tidewell Hospice.
BEACH BEAT BRADENTON BEACH
4/12, 4:40 a.m., noise complaint, 401 20th Place N. The officer was dispatched to a complaint of subjects talking loudly in the pool area. Due to all of the subjects speaking only Spanish, the officer, who does not speak Spanish, did his best to explain the noise ordinance to the group. The officer used hand gestures to direct the subjects inside the residence. No further action was taken. 4/17, 11 a.m., towed vehicle, 105 Sixth St. N. A rental vehicle that was left partly on the road in front of a residence was towed after a six-day effort to get the rental company to come and remove the vehicle yielded no results. There was no exterior damage to the vehicle, but police reported it was broken down.
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HOLMES BEACH
4/16, 11:38 a.m., disturbance, 4900 Gulf Drive. A juvenile was observed shooting gel pellets out of a vehicle. The vehicle was stopped and a Gel Blaster Surge pellet gun was observed along with a baggie containing frozen green gel pellets. The pellet gun and pellets were confiscated and the parents of the juveniles were contacted to pick them up. 4/16, 9:20 p.m., assist Manatee County Sheriff ’s Office, U.S. 41 near Moccasin Wallow Road. While driving home the officer observed a vehicle approach him from behind at a high rate of speed. After changing lanes abruptly, the vehicle struck the officer’s patrol car. The officer activated his emergency lights and the suspect vehicle took an excessive amount of time to pull over. The officer called for assistance from the Manatee County Sheriff ’s Office, who arrived and found the suspect to be driving under
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the influence of alcohol. The suspect failed field sobriety tests and was arrested and charged with DUI. 4/19, 1:01 p.m., information, 401 Clark Lane. The officer was dispatched to a complainant who said earlier in the day a FedEx driver had delivered several packages to her home, which is elevated on stilts. She said the truck had backed under the house, and when it left, she heard a loud noise. By the time she got downstairs, the truck was gone and there was damage to the home. Police could not determine whether the damage was recent, and no video was available. A report was taken for her insurance company and no further action was taken.
