Julius Riggins Obituary

In Loving Memory Of Julius "JR" or "Rig" Riggins Jr., as most called him, age 81, a longtime resident of Lake George, Colorado Springs and Navarre, Florida passed from this life to the next on Feb. 9 from Parkinsons Disease, complications from Agent Orange exposure. JR was a 1949 graduate of Waynesville High School, Waynesville NC and entered the United States Army in that year. He met and married the love of his life, Anna, while stationed at 5th General Hospital in Stuttgart, Germany. He retired as a Sergeant First Class to Colorado Springs in 1970 after two tours in Vietnam, where he was stationed with Special Teams MACV II and XII. He was awarded the Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars with two oak leaf clusters, the Cross of Gallantry for Vietnam, the Combat Medical badge and the Occupation of Germany ribbon. After that, he worked as a civil service employee at the Air Force Academy Hospital in the OB GYN ward for seven years. He was a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was predeceased by his precious wife, Anna in 1999. He is the son of the late Julius and Olive Riggins. He is survived by his loving daughters, Lt Col (Ret) Carmen Reynolds (Kris Lauritzen) of Navarre, FL, Donna Riggins of Scottsdale, AZ; two grandchildren, Summer and Chelsea; great-grandchildren Savannah and Annabelle; and brothers, Howard Riggins of Phoenix, AZ, and Dale Riggins of Richmond, VA. Those fortunate enough to know him will remember his willingness to help his fellow man, his humor and his profound compassion. Always a soldier. Funeral services will be held at 11:45 a.m.on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Swan Law Cascade Chapel, 501 N. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lake George Bible Church for use in its ministry: P.O. Box 236, Lake George CO 80827.