Kim Higginbotham, age 48

Lost to gun violence on April 30, 2016 in Bakersfield, California.

Kim and her husband were killed in their home. Her 29-year-old son is charged with murder.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Kimmy
    1 kim
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    4 Energetic; happy; full of life; always smiling through adversity; laughter; loved animals.
  • Occupation:
    5 Kindergarten teacher
  • Workplace:
    2 Princeton Street School
  • Schools attended:
  • Comments:
    3 she was the gold standard of teaching. god rest your soul 🙏
    1 she was a kind and caring soul. she didn't deserve to leave the planet in such a violent way..
    1 she will never be forgotten

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