Riggs, Ralph Victor (1930 - 2017)
RIGGS, HEMMINGER, LOGSDON, STEELE, PARKER, BROWER, RIGGS
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/21/2017 at 21:12:23
Name of deceased: Ralph Victor Riggs
Aged: 87 yrs, 1 mo, 22 days
Residence: Atlantic, IA
Born: Jan. 17, 1930
Died: March 11, 2017
Funeral services: Saturday, March 18, 2017; First United Methodist Church, Atlantic, IA; inurnment with military rites was held at the Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA
Survived by: Son, Mike Riggs (spouse, Lisa) of Elk Horn, IA; daughter, Pat Hemminger (spouse, Dale) of Harlan, IA; son, Jeff Riggs (spouse, Jayne) of Olathe, KS; grandchildren, Megan Riggs (fiancé, Justin Logsdon), Cori Steele (spouse, Nate), Reid Hemminger (spouse, Linda), Katrina Parker (spouse, Ryan), Ross, Lauren and Joanna; great-grandchildren, Lucas, Leigha and Hayden; sister-in-law, Eloise Brower of Red Oak, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends
Predeceased by: no information provided
Education: attended Atlantic (IA) High School; graduated with the Class of 1948
Religious affiliation: prior member, Fletcher Chapel Church; later attended First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA
Military service: U. S. Air Force, 1950 – 1954.
Marriage: Rosemary "Rosie" Riggs; Sept. 20, 1952; Fletcher Chapel
Employment: Farmer
Hobbies/Interests: liked old western films, big band music, the Iowa Hawkeyes, minced meat pie, driving his Ford Galaxy in parades, cross word puzzles, watching Lawrence Welk, visiting his friends at Ed's Lawnmower shop, golf. Was a 4-H Leader, member of the Cass Co. Cattlemen's Assoc., Charter Member of the Elks Lodge, the American Legion, Griswold Golf Course and Nishna Hills of Atlantic, IA; was proud to be inducted into the Atlantic (IA) Trojan Football Hall of Fame and proud of their undefeated season in 1947. He was privileged to participate in the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. in 2013.
Sources: harlanonline.com; legacy.com
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