Dawn Riggs Webb
1933 - 2020
❦ Early Life: Dawn* was born November 1, 1933, in Saint Johns, Arizona, to Don Lynwood and Verona Whiting Riggs. When she was in high school, she was on the student council. She attended Brigham Young University and majored in theatre. She was a cheerleader, Miss Phoenix, and awarded Arizona Miss Congeniality. She was successful in everything she did.
❦ Life's Work | Service | Interests: Dawn was a very talented actress, director, dancer, model, and public speaker. She used these talents throughout her life. She met the love of her life, Clifford "Cliff" Webb, in Arizona. The two were married in Tokyo, Japan, while he was serving in the United States Air Force. She and Cliff were in charge of the Johnson Youth Center Japan, where they helped the youth with many activities, life skills, and she taught dance. After Cliff was honorably discharged, two years later, they were sealed in the Los Angeles California Temple.
❦ Dawn directed many roadshows and had extensive experience in the entertainment field, including summer stock, theatre, radio, movies and had a children's television program. She was president of Utah California Women. She had considerable success in writing and directing award-winning dramatic productions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her greatest triumph was directing the original cast of Saturday's Warrior travel group from 1974 to 1976, as they traveled all over the United States. She met many lifelong friends during that time. Dawn was a wonderful public speaker who could read something one time and have it memorized. She and Cliff traveled throughout the country doing motivational seminars and instructing individuals on ways to improve their lives.
❦ Her greatest loves were her family and her great love of the gospel as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and our Savior. She had a Christlike love for everyone and had a way of making people feel that they had always been best friends. She was always a champion for the underdog. Dawn served in many church callings, including: president of the Relief Society and Young Women organizations in the wards she lived in. She always had a special love for working with the youth. One of the best times in her life was when she was supporting her husband when he was bishop in Chatsworth, California. On August 7, 2020, Dawn Riggs Webb passed from this life. She was 86 years old.
❦ Family Message: "...Dawn Riggs Webb left this mortal life and started celebrating her birthday for eternity as she entered the heavenly realm above. We know she was greeted by her husband, family, friends and many loved ones who had left this earth life before her. They greeted her with open and loving arms."
❦ Survived By: Four children: Cynthia Jaramillo (Jim), Debra Andersen (Rob), Tamme Shiflett (Will), and Tiffany Lane (Scott); 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; five sisters: Edris Walker, Sandie Stringham, Margaret Guffy, Karen Formost and Frankie Ford; and one brother, Joe Scheurich.
❦ Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Cliff Webb; her father, Don; her mother, Verona; and sister, Wynn Brooks.
❦ Arrangements & Obituary: © 2020 | Nelson Family Mortuary
❦ Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
❦ Location: Eastridge 5th Ward Chapel | Draper, Utah
❦ Interment: Utah State Veterans Memorial Park
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*NOTE: The title of this memorial will reflect and honor Dawn's preferences, as does her headstone, obituary, and most primary sources. Also, title will remain to avoid duplicate memorials from being created again. Her first name varies among documents: Priela, Prieta, Priella, Pruella. Birth certificate says Priela.
1933 - 2020
❦ Early Life: Dawn* was born November 1, 1933, in Saint Johns, Arizona, to Don Lynwood and Verona Whiting Riggs. When she was in high school, she was on the student council. She attended Brigham Young University and majored in theatre. She was a cheerleader, Miss Phoenix, and awarded Arizona Miss Congeniality. She was successful in everything she did.
❦ Life's Work | Service | Interests: Dawn was a very talented actress, director, dancer, model, and public speaker. She used these talents throughout her life. She met the love of her life, Clifford "Cliff" Webb, in Arizona. The two were married in Tokyo, Japan, while he was serving in the United States Air Force. She and Cliff were in charge of the Johnson Youth Center Japan, where they helped the youth with many activities, life skills, and she taught dance. After Cliff was honorably discharged, two years later, they were sealed in the Los Angeles California Temple.
❦ Dawn directed many roadshows and had extensive experience in the entertainment field, including summer stock, theatre, radio, movies and had a children's television program. She was president of Utah California Women. She had considerable success in writing and directing award-winning dramatic productions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her greatest triumph was directing the original cast of Saturday's Warrior travel group from 1974 to 1976, as they traveled all over the United States. She met many lifelong friends during that time. Dawn was a wonderful public speaker who could read something one time and have it memorized. She and Cliff traveled throughout the country doing motivational seminars and instructing individuals on ways to improve their lives.
❦ Her greatest loves were her family and her great love of the gospel as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and our Savior. She had a Christlike love for everyone and had a way of making people feel that they had always been best friends. She was always a champion for the underdog. Dawn served in many church callings, including: president of the Relief Society and Young Women organizations in the wards she lived in. She always had a special love for working with the youth. One of the best times in her life was when she was supporting her husband when he was bishop in Chatsworth, California. On August 7, 2020, Dawn Riggs Webb passed from this life. She was 86 years old.
❦ Family Message: "...Dawn Riggs Webb left this mortal life and started celebrating her birthday for eternity as she entered the heavenly realm above. We know she was greeted by her husband, family, friends and many loved ones who had left this earth life before her. They greeted her with open and loving arms."
❦ Survived By: Four children: Cynthia Jaramillo (Jim), Debra Andersen (Rob), Tamme Shiflett (Will), and Tiffany Lane (Scott); 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; five sisters: Edris Walker, Sandie Stringham, Margaret Guffy, Karen Formost and Frankie Ford; and one brother, Joe Scheurich.
❦ Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Cliff Webb; her father, Don; her mother, Verona; and sister, Wynn Brooks.
❦ Arrangements & Obituary: © 2020 | Nelson Family Mortuary
❦ Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
❦ Location: Eastridge 5th Ward Chapel | Draper, Utah
❦ Interment: Utah State Veterans Memorial Park
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*NOTE: The title of this memorial will reflect and honor Dawn's preferences, as does her headstone, obituary, and most primary sources. Also, title will remain to avoid duplicate memorials from being created again. Her first name varies among documents: Priela, Prieta, Priella, Pruella. Birth certificate says Priela.
Dawn Riggs Webb
1933 - 2020
❦ Early Life: Dawn* was born November 1, 1933, in Saint Johns, Arizona, to Don Lynwood and Verona Whiting Riggs. When she was in high school, she was on the student council. She attended Brigham Young University and majored in theatre. She was a cheerleader, Miss Phoenix, and awarded Arizona Miss Congeniality. She was successful in everything she did.
❦ Life's Work | Service | Interests: Dawn was a very talented actress, director, dancer, model, and public speaker. She used these talents throughout her life. She met the love of her life, Clifford "Cliff" Webb, in Arizona. The two were married in Tokyo, Japan, while he was serving in the United States Air Force. She and Cliff were in charge of the Johnson Youth Center Japan, where they helped the youth with many activities, life skills, and she taught dance. After Cliff was honorably discharged, two years later, they were sealed in the Los Angeles California Temple.
❦ Dawn directed many roadshows and had extensive experience in the entertainment field, including summer stock, theatre, radio, movies and had a children's television program. She was president of Utah California Women. She had considerable success in writing and directing award-winning dramatic productions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her greatest triumph was directing the original cast of Saturday's Warrior travel group from 1974 to 1976, as they traveled all over the United States. She met many lifelong friends during that time. Dawn was a wonderful public speaker who could read something one time and have it memorized. She and Cliff traveled throughout the country doing motivational seminars and instructing individuals on ways to improve their lives.
❦ Her greatest loves were her family and her great love of the gospel as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and our Savior. She had a Christlike love for everyone and had a way of making people feel that they had always been best friends. She was always a champion for the underdog. Dawn served in many church callings, including: president of the Relief Society and Young Women organizations in the wards she lived in. She always had a special love for working with the youth. One of the best times in her life was when she was supporting her husband when he was bishop in Chatsworth, California. On August 7, 2020, Dawn Riggs Webb passed from this life. She was 86 years old.
❦ Family Message: "...Dawn Riggs Webb left this mortal life and started celebrating her birthday for eternity as she entered the heavenly realm above. We know she was greeted by her husband, family, friends and many loved ones who had left this earth life before her. They greeted her with open and loving arms."
❦ Survived By: Four children: Cynthia Jaramillo (Jim), Debra Andersen (Rob), Tamme Shiflett (Will), and Tiffany Lane (Scott); 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; five sisters: Edris Walker, Sandie Stringham, Margaret Guffy, Karen Formost and Frankie Ford; and one brother, Joe Scheurich.
❦ Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Cliff Webb; her father, Don; her mother, Verona; and sister, Wynn Brooks.
❦ Arrangements & Obituary: © 2020 | Nelson Family Mortuary
❦ Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
❦ Location: Eastridge 5th Ward Chapel | Draper, Utah
❦ Interment: Utah State Veterans Memorial Park
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*NOTE: The title of this memorial will reflect and honor Dawn's preferences, as does her headstone, obituary, and most primary sources. Also, title will remain to avoid duplicate memorials from being created again. Her first name varies among documents: Priela, Prieta, Priella, Pruella. Birth certificate says Priela.
1933 - 2020
❦ Early Life: Dawn* was born November 1, 1933, in Saint Johns, Arizona, to Don Lynwood and Verona Whiting Riggs. When she was in high school, she was on the student council. She attended Brigham Young University and majored in theatre. She was a cheerleader, Miss Phoenix, and awarded Arizona Miss Congeniality. She was successful in everything she did.
❦ Life's Work | Service | Interests: Dawn was a very talented actress, director, dancer, model, and public speaker. She used these talents throughout her life. She met the love of her life, Clifford "Cliff" Webb, in Arizona. The two were married in Tokyo, Japan, while he was serving in the United States Air Force. She and Cliff were in charge of the Johnson Youth Center Japan, where they helped the youth with many activities, life skills, and she taught dance. After Cliff was honorably discharged, two years later, they were sealed in the Los Angeles California Temple.
❦ Dawn directed many roadshows and had extensive experience in the entertainment field, including summer stock, theatre, radio, movies and had a children's television program. She was president of Utah California Women. She had considerable success in writing and directing award-winning dramatic productions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her greatest triumph was directing the original cast of Saturday's Warrior travel group from 1974 to 1976, as they traveled all over the United States. She met many lifelong friends during that time. Dawn was a wonderful public speaker who could read something one time and have it memorized. She and Cliff traveled throughout the country doing motivational seminars and instructing individuals on ways to improve their lives.
❦ Her greatest loves were her family and her great love of the gospel as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and our Savior. She had a Christlike love for everyone and had a way of making people feel that they had always been best friends. She was always a champion for the underdog. Dawn served in many church callings, including: president of the Relief Society and Young Women organizations in the wards she lived in. She always had a special love for working with the youth. One of the best times in her life was when she was supporting her husband when he was bishop in Chatsworth, California. On August 7, 2020, Dawn Riggs Webb passed from this life. She was 86 years old.
❦ Family Message: "...Dawn Riggs Webb left this mortal life and started celebrating her birthday for eternity as she entered the heavenly realm above. We know she was greeted by her husband, family, friends and many loved ones who had left this earth life before her. They greeted her with open and loving arms."
❦ Survived By: Four children: Cynthia Jaramillo (Jim), Debra Andersen (Rob), Tamme Shiflett (Will), and Tiffany Lane (Scott); 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; five sisters: Edris Walker, Sandie Stringham, Margaret Guffy, Karen Formost and Frankie Ford; and one brother, Joe Scheurich.
❦ Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Cliff Webb; her father, Don; her mother, Verona; and sister, Wynn Brooks.
❦ Arrangements & Obituary: © 2020 | Nelson Family Mortuary
❦ Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
❦ Location: Eastridge 5th Ward Chapel | Draper, Utah
❦ Interment: Utah State Veterans Memorial Park
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*NOTE: The title of this memorial will reflect and honor Dawn's preferences, as does her headstone, obituary, and most primary sources. Also, title will remain to avoid duplicate memorials from being created again. Her first name varies among documents: Priela, Prieta, Priella, Pruella. Birth certificate says Priela.
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