Obituary of Dale Flint Riggs

RiggsDale Dale Flint Riggs Dale Flint Riggs, age 77, of Buckhannon, WV died Monday, July 30, 2007 at his home. He was born on December 28, 1929 at St. Mary’s, WV, a son of the late William Porter and Rhoda Ann Flint Riggs. On June 23, 1953 he married Carolyn Rosalie Lantz who preceded him in death on July 29, 1993. In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by one sister Sarah Davis. He is survived by two sons, Mark Riggs and wife Margaret of French Creek, WV, and Gregory Dale Riggs and wife Cheryl of Buckhannon; three daughters, Susan Arey of Buckhannon, Robyn Simons and husband John of Buckhannon, Jane Riggs of Bellefontaine, OH; 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Dale attended the Faith Tabernacle Church of Buckhannon and was the owner of Galloway Coal Company Inc., and Ann Lorentz Coal Tipple and was involved with various Oil and Gas Businesses. Dale was a member of the Buckhannon Moose Lodge # 598; Elks BPOE 1736; he started the 1st WVU Mountaineer Club in Upshur County, was an avid WVU Mountaineers fan, he was a member of the Buckhannon Chamber of Commerce and named Upshur County Citizen of the year twice by the chamber, he was named Republican of the year by the Upshur Co. Republican Executive Committee, a member of the Upshur Co. Humane Society and to this date has donated the shelter and the land for this organization, he won the Strawberry Spirit award by the WV Strawberry Association, a charter member of the Progressive Bank NA, served as chairman and then director for progressive bank, Served on Region 7 Aging service board of directors, was elected to the 38th district of the WV House of Delegates in 1988 and served until the year 2000, Friends will be received 2-9 PM, Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at the Poling- St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 2 PM Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at the Faith Tabernacle Church with the Reverends Lester Boylen and Jimmy Russell officiating. Burial will follow at the Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Wednesday, August 1, 2007 2:00 PM Faith Tabernacle Church Burial Heavner Cemetery