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Tuskegee Airman Robert Higgenbotham memorialized

Beaver County Times
A man bows his head during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
A man bows his head during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
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The Rev. Bernard Tench Jr. of the Second Baptist Church in Beaver Falls listens as music is performed by Men of Worship during a Celebration of Life service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery. Behind him are members of the Beaver Valley Special Unit. The Sewickley native died on May 26 in California. He was 96.
The Rev. Bernard Tench Jr. of the Second Baptist Church in Beaver Falls listens as music is performed by Men of Worship during a Celebration of Life service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery. Behind him are members of the Beaver Valley Special Unit. The Sewickley native died on May 26 in California. He was 96.
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Members of the FROGS Club of Pittsburgh say goodbye to their former member during a memorial service for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery. FROGS stands for "Friendly Rivalry Often Generates Success." It is a social club for African American men created in 1910. Higgenbotham died in May.
Members of the FROGS Club of Pittsburgh say goodbye to their former member during a memorial service for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery. FROGS stands for "Friendly Rivalry Often Generates Success." It is a social club for African American men created in 1910. Higgenbotham died in May.
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Family members, including Karen White, right, sing the National Anthem during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
Family members, including Karen White, right, sing the National Anthem during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
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The Rev. Bernard Tench Jr. of the Second Baptist Church in Beaver Falls reads a scripture passage during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery. Behind him are members of the Beaver Valley Special Unit.
The Rev. Bernard Tench Jr. of the Second Baptist Church in Beaver Falls reads a scripture passage during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery. Behind him are members of the Beaver Valley Special Unit.
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Carl Hughes, left, of Hopewell Township, and Bill Krawchyk, of Raccoon Township, both members of the Beaver Valley Special Unit, salute an American flag during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
Carl Hughes, left, of Hopewell Township, and Bill Krawchyk, of Raccoon Township, both members of the Beaver Valley Special Unit, salute an American flag during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
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Members of the Beaver Valley Special Unit stand at attention while Taps is played during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
Members of the Beaver Valley Special Unit stand at attention while Taps is played during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
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Bill Krawchyk of Raccoon Township, a member of the Beaver Valley Special Unit, folds up an American flag during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
Bill Krawchyk of Raccoon Township, a member of the Beaver Valley Special Unit, folds up an American flag during a memorial service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
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Dr. Edmund D. Effort of Pittsburgh speaks during a celebration of life service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery. Effort wears an Airman hat in honor of his late father-in-law. Effort was part of the group that brought the Tuskegee Airmen of Western Pennsylvania Memorial at Sewickley Cemetery.
Dr. Edmund D. Effort of Pittsburgh speaks during a celebration of life service Saturday for Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery. Effort wears an Airman hat in honor of his late father-in-law. Effort was part of the group that brought the Tuskegee Airmen of Western Pennsylvania Memorial at Sewickley Cemetery.
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Robert Higgenbotham, left, and his brother, F. Michael Higgenbotham, both of Maryland, applaud a speaker during a memorial service Saturday for their father, the late Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
Robert Higgenbotham, left, and his brother, F. Michael Higgenbotham, both of Maryland, applaud a speaker during a memorial service Saturday for their father, the late Dr. Robert J. "Rocky" Higgenbotham, a Tuskegee Airman, at Sewickley Cemetery.
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