He was born January 7, 1878 at Newton, Cache County, Utah, a son of William F and Ann Yates Rigby. He came to Rexburg with his family in 1882 when his father was called with Thomas E. Ricks and William Preston to form an LDS settlement in the Upper Snake River Valley. In 1898 he was made clerk of Rexburg First Ward. In the spring of 1900 he was called on an LDS mission to the Netherlands where he served until May of 1903. While on his mission he was appointed by Govenor Hunt to represent the State of Idaho at the International Congress for the Relief of the Blind, Deaf and Dumb at Brussels, Belgium.
In October 1903 he married Emma Jane Holman in the Logan Temple. He was a High Priest in the LDS Church and at one time was in the bishopric of the Rexburg First Ward.
In 1911 he was elected City Councilman from the first district. He was appointed postmaster by Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and served until 1923 when he became mayor of Rexburg. He served in this position until 1927.
He was elected state senator in 1926 and served in the 19th session of the Idaho Legislature. For two terms he was county assessor and in 1935 he was again elected senator, serving three terms.
His wife died January 9, 1951. In 1953 he was called to serve a second mission to the Netherlands.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Alex O. Coleman (Emma)of St. Anthony, and six grandchildren, Anna Jane, John, Julia, Rhea, Reta, Emma Lou.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2pm in the Rexburg First Ward LDS chapel with Bishop Frank Stevens officiating. Burial will be in the Rexburg Cemetery under the direction of Flamm Funeral Home.
He was born January 7, 1878 at Newton, Cache County, Utah, a son of William F and Ann Yates Rigby. He came to Rexburg with his family in 1882 when his father was called with Thomas E. Ricks and William Preston to form an LDS settlement in the Upper Snake River Valley. In 1898 he was made clerk of Rexburg First Ward. In the spring of 1900 he was called on an LDS mission to the Netherlands where he served until May of 1903. While on his mission he was appointed by Govenor Hunt to represent the State of Idaho at the International Congress for the Relief of the Blind, Deaf and Dumb at Brussels, Belgium.
In October 1903 he married Emma Jane Holman in the Logan Temple. He was a High Priest in the LDS Church and at one time was in the bishopric of the Rexburg First Ward.
In 1911 he was elected City Councilman from the first district. He was appointed postmaster by Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and served until 1923 when he became mayor of Rexburg. He served in this position until 1927.
He was elected state senator in 1926 and served in the 19th session of the Idaho Legislature. For two terms he was county assessor and in 1935 he was again elected senator, serving three terms.
His wife died January 9, 1951. In 1953 he was called to serve a second mission to the Netherlands.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Alex O. Coleman (Emma)of St. Anthony, and six grandchildren, Anna Jane, John, Julia, Rhea, Reta, Emma Lou.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2pm in the Rexburg First Ward LDS chapel with Bishop Frank Stevens officiating. Burial will be in the Rexburg Cemetery under the direction of Flamm Funeral Home.
Family Members
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Elizabeth Yates Rigby Hansen
1868–1921
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Thomas Yates Rigby
1870–1873
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Edwin Yates Rigby
1872–1873
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Frances Yates Rigby Flamm
1875–1939
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Hyrum Yates Rigby
1880–1947
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Mary Jane Rigby Roskelley
1857–1949
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William Frederick Rigby Jr
1859–1907
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George Clark Rigby
1862–1921
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Margaret Rigby Roskelley
1864–1918
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Lavinia Clark Rigby Card
1866–1960
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Joseph Eckersley Rigby
1867–1947
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Martin Clark Rigby
1868–1943
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Henry Eckersley Rigby
1869–1953
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Alice Eckersley Rigby
1871–1875
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Emma Rigby Jacobs
1872–1967
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Martha Eckersley Rigby Young
1873–1958
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Samuel E. Rigby
1876–1957
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Heber John Rigby
1877–1879
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Zina Eckersley Rigby Burris
1878–1940
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Daniel Rigby
1879–1879
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David Eckersley Rigby
1880–1929
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Laura Rigby
1881–1881
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James Eckersley Rigby
1881–1962
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Jessie Rigby Cooley
1882–1919
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May Rigby
1884–1884
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Elmer E. Rigby
1884–1969
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Maud Rigby
1884–1911
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Willard Eckersley Rigby
1885–1969
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Junius E Rigby
1888–1924
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Ella Eckersley Rigby Durrant
1888–1972
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Eva Rigby
1888–1904
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Parley Eckersley Rigby
1892–1973
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Letha Rigby Smith
1892–1982
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