Harold Lawrence Riggs

Harold was preceded in death by the love of his life, wife Dorothy Guillotte of Sulphur, LA, mother Bertha Lewis of Sulphur, LA, father Tillman T. Riggs Sr. of New Iberia, LA, and brother Tillman T. Riggs Jr. of Port Arthur, TX.

He is survived by his son, David Austin Riggs and his wife Darlene of Augusta, TX; daughter, Claudia Carey and son-in-law Phil of Hutto, TX; sisters, Ruth Yarbrough of Austin, TX and Dorothy Ragsdale of Pearland, TX; nieces, Lindsey Jydstrup of Las Vegas, NV and Leslie Riggs of Alexandria, VA; and MANY special nieces, nephews, in-laws and cousins.

Harold was a veteran of WWII, where he proudly served as a gunner on a troop transport ship in the Marine Corps. He worked his entire professional career as an oil executive for Union Sulphur/Union Texas Petroleum. He was well respected by his peers for his ethics, intelligence and his sense of fair play. He was unwavering in his love for his friends and family, and he touched many lives. His favorite places and times were the Sulphur Mines, where he enjoyed many days with his family as a boy and where he began his professional career after graduating from Tulane University, and his home in the Piney Woods of Augusta, Texas, enjoying nature at its finest.

A kinder, gentler person you will never have the pleasure of knowing, and he will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.

Many thanks to the angels from the Wesleyan Hospice and the Wesleyan at Estrella. They made a huge difference during his final days on this earth.

Harold will be cremated, with a memorial service to celebrate his life tentatively scheduled for the fall of this year at the First United Methodist Church in Grapeland, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wesleyan Hospice in Georgetown, Texas or the First United Methodist Church in Grapeland, Texas.

Arrangements by Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home, 2900 Williams Drive, Georgetown, Texas 78628 (512)863-2564.