Transcription of published obituary (newspaper unknown, probably the Jacksonville, Ill., Daily Journal):

Albert Riggs, the son of Albert and Mary Pennover Riggs, was born in New York City, Aug. 19, 1852, being at the time of his death 68 years, four months and 20 days old. He came with his parents to Illinois when eight years of age and was united in marriage at Godfrey, Ill., to Miss Luvina (sic) Still, May 13, 1874. To this union 10 children were born, two dying in infancy and Mary Elizabeth, wife of Wm. Still, in 1898.

Those surviving beside the widow are Walter and Herbert, Mrs. Sadie Million and Mrs. Clara Ketner of Murrayville, George and Charles of Jacksonville and Mrs. Ida Ketner of Perry, Ill., three sisters, Mrs. Mary Walters, of Alton, Ill., Mrs. Martha Lonsbery (sic) and Mrs. Pricilla (sic) Ulrich of Aurora, Ill., twenty grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

He was a kind and loving husband and father, and an obliging neighbor, and will be greatly missed in the community where he had lived for 35 years. He was converted at Godfrey, Ill., at the age of 20 years and united with the Presbyterian church at that place. Later he united with the Methodist church of Murrayville. It was a great consolation to the love ones that he was prepared to go, having remarked to his son Charles, a few days ago that life was so uncertain and that we ought to all prepare to go, and that he was ready to go when the Lord should call.

While Mr. Riggs was able to go ahead with his various work, he had been ailing more the past year than usual. When leaving Tuesday of last week, he left word with J. E. Thompson where he was going, and asked that if needed to call him at home of his son Charles, in Jacksonville. Having a baby to bury in the new cemetery, and Mr. Riggs being the sexton, he was called at the home of his son the evening before his death. He was at the station in Jacksonville, having ticket purchased for Murrayville, coming home to dig the grave for the infant, when he was stricken with heart trouble, and life left him within fifteen minutes. Dr. Webster was with him. He was taken to Gillham's parlors for the coroner's inquest.

Funeral services were held from the M. E. church in Murrayville, Monday, Jan. 10, 1921 at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. C. Bell officiating, to an overcrowded house of sympathizing friends. Music was furnished by Mrs. Iva Short, Misses Mildred Wright, Lucille Short and Stella Cunningham, who sang special selections of the old songs, favorites of the deceased. The many floral offerings were cared for by Misses Lucille Riggs, Iva Riggs, Ledora (sic)Ketner, Esther Million and Martha Riggs five grand-daughters. The pall bearers were J. E. Osborne, J. N. Bush of Jacksonville, James Myers, Wm. Murphy, J. L. Wyatt and Harry Cade. Interment in Murrayville cemetery. Besides many individual floral offerings, these were flowers sent by the M. W. A. lodge of which he was a member, also from the I. O. O. F. lodge and Rebekah lodge, of which several of the children are members; from the village officers of Murrayville, who he has so faithfully served in the past, the force at the court house, two sons being engaged there part of the time, one George, at present county clerk. The body was brought to the home from Jacksonville Saturday afternoon, as soon as inquest was over, by J. E. Thompson and W. B. Rimbey, coming overland.