PERRY BENJAMIN RIGGS Laid To Rest. Comrades of Legion and Fraternal Brothers Officiate—


Rev. C. H. YOUNG delivered the funeral course and was assisted in the service by Rev. J. Fred MELVIN of Weldon. The hymns were sung by Mrs. WILKES and Mrs. ALBRIGHT. The church was filled to its capacity by the friends who turned aside from their business and duties to pay the last tribute to one who had lived a good and useful life and had been called up higher at the early age of 32.

Relatives and friends in attendance included Mr. and Mrs. Ed SHELL and son Glen, Mr. and Mrs. QUAYLE, Mr. and Mrs Clyde JARVIS and Ransom HURLEY of Mahomet, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob OVERMEYER and Mr. and Mrs. Ed OVERMEYER of Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. MOORE, T. E. MOORE and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne SHELL of Urbana, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DAY of Decatur, Mrs. Charles HENNESSEY of St. Elmo, Mr. and Mrs. Frank RIGGS of Elliot and Ernest STOKES of Clinton.

Perry B. Riggs was born in this community on August 28, 1892, and the greater part of his life was spent in this city. After completing the second year of the high school course he withdrew and took employment, first as a grocery clerk, next as assistant in the local post office and finally as night clerk at the Big Four station. In his World War service he was stationed in a southern camp where, being experienced in such work, he was detailed to handle the mail of his regiment. Returning here at the conclusion of his service he resumed his railroad position.

He was a member of the Methodist church, secretary of Mt. Pleasant Lodge I.O.O.F. and chancellor commander of Kenilworth lodge K. of P. In his home life he was an exemplary son and brother and in his positions of employment and fraternal associations he was trustworthy, earnest and inspirational.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. RIGGS, and three sisters, Mrs. B. V. MELIZA, Mrs. Lloyd SEIVERS and Miss Frances, all of this city and community. A brother, Earl, died nine years ago. Perry's fatal illness was brief, though he had been ailing for a number of months. Less than a month before his demise he became too ill to leave his home and in a week was in such condition that treatment at a Springfield sanitarium was advised, but shortly after his entrance there the progress of his disease, which proved to be tuberculosis complicated with cerebro- meningitis, became so rapid that he was taken to a hospital, where he passed away on the evening of May 28.