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Herbert Benjamin Riggs

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Herbert Benjamin Riggs

Birth
Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Apr 1962 (aged 81)
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Murrayville, Morgan County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Jacksonville Daily Journal, Friday, 27 April 1962, page 10, column 6:

Herbert Riggs, Murrayville, Dies Thursday

Herbert B Riggs, 81 year old retired Murrayville farmer, died at 5 o'clock Thursday morning at Passavant Hospital where he had been a patient since suffering a heart attack Saturday.

Mr Riggs was born at Godfrey, Illinois August 7, 1880, son of Albert and Lavina (sic) Riggs. He was married February 14, 1860 (sic -- 1900) to Margaret Mutch who survives with two sons, Carl of Alsey and Russell, Greenfield. A daughter, Mrs Iva Stansfield, preceded her father in death. There are 10 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

A brother and three sisters are survive, Charles Riggs, Mrs Ida Ketner and Mrs Clara Roberts all of Jacksonville and Mrs Sadie Million, Murrayville.

The deceased was a member of the Murrayville Baptist church.

The body was taken to the Mackey Funeral Home and will be removed from Roodhouse Home Friday to the Murrayville Home where friends may call after 12 noon.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Saturday at the Murrayville Baptist church will Rev Ollie Phillips officiating, assisted by Rev Albert Hinners. Interment will be in Murrayville cemetery.


Jacksonville Daily Journal, Saturday, 28 April 1962, page 12, column 3:

Funeral Services

Herbert B Riggs

Murrayville - Funeral services for Herbert B Riggs will be held at 2 PM Saturday at the Murrayville Baptist church. Rev Ollie Phillips will officiate with Rev Albert Hinners assisting. Interment will be in Murrayville cemetery.
Jacksonville Daily Journal, Friday, 27 April 1962, page 10, column 6:

Herbert Riggs, Murrayville, Dies Thursday

Herbert B Riggs, 81 year old retired Murrayville farmer, died at 5 o'clock Thursday morning at Passavant Hospital where he had been a patient since suffering a heart attack Saturday.

Mr Riggs was born at Godfrey, Illinois August 7, 1880, son of Albert and Lavina (sic) Riggs. He was married February 14, 1860 (sic -- 1900) to Margaret Mutch who survives with two sons, Carl of Alsey and Russell, Greenfield. A daughter, Mrs Iva Stansfield, preceded her father in death. There are 10 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

A brother and three sisters are survive, Charles Riggs, Mrs Ida Ketner and Mrs Clara Roberts all of Jacksonville and Mrs Sadie Million, Murrayville.

The deceased was a member of the Murrayville Baptist church.

The body was taken to the Mackey Funeral Home and will be removed from Roodhouse Home Friday to the Murrayville Home where friends may call after 12 noon.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Saturday at the Murrayville Baptist church will Rev Ollie Phillips officiating, assisted by Rev Albert Hinners. Interment will be in Murrayville cemetery.


Jacksonville Daily Journal, Saturday, 28 April 1962, page 12, column 3:

Funeral Services

Herbert B Riggs

Murrayville - Funeral services for Herbert B Riggs will be held at 2 PM Saturday at the Murrayville Baptist church. Rev Ollie Phillips will officiate with Rev Albert Hinners assisting. Interment will be in Murrayville cemetery.


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