Jay C.M. Higgs

Jay C.M. Higgs passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Layton, Utah. He was 85 years old. The family is deeply saddened by his sudden death.

Jay was born on September 12,1940 in Kaysville, Utah, to Christopher Moses Higgs and Florence Ann Hardman. He grew up in Kaysville/Layton, Utah and attended Davis High School where he was in the band and the Acapella Choir.

Jay met his future wife Maurine Flint at a church dance and became friends. They were married September 16, 1960, in Layton, Utah. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on December 10, 1994. They lived in Salt Lake City, Bountiful, Centerville, and Layton, Utah.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He enjoyed visiting and serving members of the ward.

He worked for a dry cleaning company building presses. He worked for Davis County Animal Control and then another company before settling in Layton and working at Hill Air Force Base as a civil employee. He retired from Hill Air Force Base and then he went to work for Kaysville City where he was a street sweeper and did other various jobs for Kaysville City.

Jay was an amazing man who faced many challenges and hardships. He was a man who lived outdoors up until his dying day and had many talents that he shared with friends and family. He served his community by fixing things for others. Later in his life he made many new friends in his path that named him “Duke”.

He was a member of the Davis County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse where he participated in search and rescues, parades, and riding club events throughout the state of Utah. When he left the Posse, he became a member of the Westerners Riding Club. The Westerners dissolved and Jay and his children started the Lost Renegade Riding Club.

Jay had many hobbies and interests that he passed along to his children. Many of his interests were self-taught. If he wanted to build something he would. He built, bought and restored wagons, buggies and old cars. He built horse trailers for several friends, some of which are still around. He made saddles, spurs, reins, headstalls and bits. He enjoyed roping, cow cutting, gathering cows, and horse rides with friends and family. He cut and bailed hay and was a part time Ferrier in and around the Layton area. He enjoyed loading his own bullets, target practice, hunting and could not go without his coffee shop talk.

Family time included celebrations, birthdays, holidays, camping, ATV rides, trips to Yellowstone, Washington, Canada, Montana, Reno and Oregon. Maurine and Jay also visited Hawaii.

Jay was preceded in death by his parents; Christopher Moses Higgs and Florence Ann Hardman; and his siblings: Dell, Junior, Joseph, Jane, Bessie, Bertha, Arvel, Annie, Alice, Robert.

He is survived by his wife Maurine Flint; his children: Kim (Stacie), Trent (Lori), Troy (Heidi), Tamara (Greg), Manning, Randy, Cory (Staci), Amy (Justin) Boatright, Brian (Julie), Matthew, 19 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, siblings: Jerald, Allen, and Eugene.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Lindquist Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Rd., Layton, Utah. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the services at the mortuary. Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 N. Fairfield Rd., Layton, Utah.

“Inheritance is not just money. Sometimes your father’s good reputation is enough, and wherever you go, you are told that your father was one of the best people”. Author unknown.

It would be much appreciated if family and friends could leave any memories of Jay on Lindquist’s website for future posterity.

Services will be live-streamed by going to www.lindquistmortuary.com and scrolling to the bottom of Jay’s obituary page.