Obituary from the Edwardsville Intelligencer, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, Monday, September 18, 1967, page 3:
Arno A. Riggs, 58, of 446 East Dunn St., died Saturday morning at his home.
An Edwardsville resident all his life, he was born at Pleasant Ridge, April 20, 1914. He was married to Doraleen Cox, who survives, April 13, 1954 in Edwardsville.
His parents were the late Charles and Martha V. (Hightower) Riggs.
Surviving besides his wife are four sons, Ronald C., Drew, Jeffrey and Todd Riggs, all of Edwardsville; one daughter, Mrs. Don (Ginny) Gehrig, Alhambra; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Leroy (Laura Mae) Daech and Mrs. George (Dorothy) Zajicek, Edwardsville.
He was employed for the past 14 years by McDonnell-Douglas Corp. at St. Louis. He was a member of St. John's Methodist Church.
Visitation will be at the Weber Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. James L. Nettleton, pastor of St. John's Church, will have charge of last rites, to be held at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Arno A. Riggs, 58, of 446 East Dunn St., died Saturday morning at his home.
An Edwardsville resident all his life, he was born at Pleasant Ridge, April 20, 1914. He was married to Doraleen Cox, who survives, April 13, 1954 in Edwardsville.
His parents were the late Charles and Martha V. (Hightower) Riggs.
Surviving besides his wife are four sons, Ronald C., Drew, Jeffrey and Todd Riggs, all of Edwardsville; one daughter, Mrs. Don (Ginny) Gehrig, Alhambra; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Leroy (Laura Mae) Daech and Mrs. George (Dorothy) Zajicek, Edwardsville.
He was employed for the past 14 years by McDonnell-Douglas Corp. at St. Louis. He was a member of St. John's Methodist Church.
Visitation will be at the Weber Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. James L. Nettleton, pastor of St. John's Church, will have charge of last rites, to be held at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Obituary from the Edwardsville Intelligencer, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, Monday, September 18, 1967, page 3:
Arno A. Riggs, 58, of 446 East Dunn St., died Saturday morning at his home.
An Edwardsville resident all his life, he was born at Pleasant Ridge, April 20, 1914. He was married to Doraleen Cox, who survives, April 13, 1954 in Edwardsville.
His parents were the late Charles and Martha V. (Hightower) Riggs.
Surviving besides his wife are four sons, Ronald C., Drew, Jeffrey and Todd Riggs, all of Edwardsville; one daughter, Mrs. Don (Ginny) Gehrig, Alhambra; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Leroy (Laura Mae) Daech and Mrs. George (Dorothy) Zajicek, Edwardsville.
He was employed for the past 14 years by McDonnell-Douglas Corp. at St. Louis. He was a member of St. John's Methodist Church.
Visitation will be at the Weber Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. James L. Nettleton, pastor of St. John's Church, will have charge of last rites, to be held at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Arno A. Riggs, 58, of 446 East Dunn St., died Saturday morning at his home.
An Edwardsville resident all his life, he was born at Pleasant Ridge, April 20, 1914. He was married to Doraleen Cox, who survives, April 13, 1954 in Edwardsville.
His parents were the late Charles and Martha V. (Hightower) Riggs.
Surviving besides his wife are four sons, Ronald C., Drew, Jeffrey and Todd Riggs, all of Edwardsville; one daughter, Mrs. Don (Ginny) Gehrig, Alhambra; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Leroy (Laura Mae) Daech and Mrs. George (Dorothy) Zajicek, Edwardsville.
He was employed for the past 14 years by McDonnell-Douglas Corp. at St. Louis. He was a member of St. John's Methodist Church.
Visitation will be at the Weber Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. James L. Nettleton, pastor of St. John's Church, will have charge of last rites, to be held at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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