George and Louisa Sloan Riggs Family
George and Louisa Riggs came from Stone County Missouri to the Sugarloaf area sometime before their daughter Amanda was born in 1882. George and Louisa’s sons included James T (1867-1930) and Peter Monroe (1873-1937). George died in 1898 in Boone, Arkansas, at the age of 54. His wife Louisa J Sloan Riggs was born in February 1846, her father, Edward, was 36, and her mother, Mahala Jones was 33. Louisa lost her father when she was only 8 years old, and her mother when she was only 4 years old.
Peter Monroe and Minerva Jane (Mary) Wilson Riggs
George and Louisa’s son Peter Monroe was born on January 22, 1873, in Missouri. He married Minerva Jane (Mary) Wilson on December 31, 1893, in Taney, Missouri. They had eight children in 20 years. He died on January 13, 1937, in Marion, Arkansas, at the age of 63, and was buried in Lead Hill, Arkansas. Peter and Mary’s children include John Claud (1894-1935), Eland (1895-), Fred Finis (1897-1972), James Almus (1902-2003), Felix Elmo (1906-1988), Telsa Ellen (1908-), Charlie H (1909-2006), Chlo (1914-)
Peter was the father of former Lead Hill Mayor Charlie Riggs, his brother James Almus was also a former mayor of Lead Hill before the Lake came in. Hollywood honored Costume Designer Rita Riggs was the daughter of James Almus.
Rita Riggs, Granddaughter of Peter Monroe Riggs and daughter of Almus acknowledged at the 2018 Oscars “In Memoriam” for her work as a costume designer in Hollywood. Rita’s and her parents Almus Riggs were from Lead Hill where she had been a student in her early years. Rita is also known for her restoration projects such as the Eureka Springs Railroad depot and their family home in Lead Hill. Rita has been added to our Page of Lead Hill Students who have received National Recognition. Visit Rita's story and other Lead Hill Nationally recognized students at http://sugarloafcelebration.weebly.com/
Rita Riggs former Lead Hill School student was recognized in the memorial section of the Oscar's 2018.
I have added Ms. Riggs to our list of Lead Hill students and community members who have Achieved National Recognition on our Sugarloaf Website.
To visit the webpage click on the following address:http://sugarloafcelebration.weebly.com/
I have also included information & pictures sent in 1914 by Rita Riggs for our Riggs Family Webpage to honor her family on our Sugarloaf website.
As you review the pictures you will note Rita’s restoration projects including the Eureka Springs train depot and the Keeling home in Lead Hill
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I have added Ms. Riggs to our list of Lead Hill students and community members who have Achieved National Recognition on our Sugarloaf Website.
To visit the webpage click on the following address:http://sugarloafcelebration.weebly.com/
I have also included information & pictures sent in 1914 by Rita Riggs for our Riggs Family Webpage to honor her family on our Sugarloaf website.
As you review the pictures you will note Rita’s restoration projects including the Eureka Springs train depot and the Keeling home in Lead Hill
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Rita Riggs Remembered!
I have also included her obituary which, posted at the time of her death.
September 2, 1930 - June 5, 2017 Rita Riggs, 86, American Costume Designer, passed away 5 June, 2017 in Los Angeles. She was born in Lead Hill, Arkansas to J. Almus Riggs and Ida V. Keeling Riggs. After an interview in 1954, CBS hired Rita Riggs the next day. Her first assignment was in the costume department for Shower of Stars followed by Climax!, Playhouse 90, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which led to her further association with Hitchcock on Psycho, The Birds, and Marnie, the latter two working with Edith Head. Ms. Riggs followed with costumes for John Frankenheimer's Seconds, Richard Lester's Petulia, Peter Bogdanovich's Texasville, Jacques Demi's Model Shop, Peter Brook's The Happy Ending, Franklin Schaffner's Yes, Giorgio, William Friedkin's Deal of the Century. Her work on Divorce American Style and Cold Turkey began a long and celebrated collaboration with Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin for whom she created the era-defining designs for All in the Family, Maude, Sanford & Sons, Good Times, One Day at a Time, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and The Jeffersons at The Loft, her bustling studio in Hollywood. Among her last projects was the award-winning CBS film, Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years for which she re-created a century of authentic southern style. In 2003, Ms. Riggs received the Career Achievement Award in Television from the Costume Designers Guild. In 2016, the Costume Designers Guild Legacy Committee awarded her their Career Achievement Award in Film and Television. Rita was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She was married to the late Charles Sharp. She is survived by the Caylor family, Colleen & Gary, Mark & Courtney, Todd & Lisa and their sons Drew & Doug. Everyone will remember Rita for her consummate style, relentless work ethic and passion for design. She taught us so much about integrity without pretense, only authenticity and candor. She lives on in her creations, the countless stories we remember and a lifetime of friends who cherish her.
September 2, 1930 - June 5, 2017 Rita Riggs, 86, American Costume Designer, passed away 5 June, 2017 in Los Angeles. She was born in Lead Hill, Arkansas to J. Almus Riggs and Ida V. Keeling Riggs. After an interview in 1954, CBS hired Rita Riggs the next day. Her first assignment was in the costume department for Shower of Stars followed by Climax!, Playhouse 90, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which led to her further association with Hitchcock on Psycho, The Birds, and Marnie, the latter two working with Edith Head. Ms. Riggs followed with costumes for John Frankenheimer's Seconds, Richard Lester's Petulia, Peter Bogdanovich's Texasville, Jacques Demi's Model Shop, Peter Brook's The Happy Ending, Franklin Schaffner's Yes, Giorgio, William Friedkin's Deal of the Century. Her work on Divorce American Style and Cold Turkey began a long and celebrated collaboration with Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin for whom she created the era-defining designs for All in the Family, Maude, Sanford & Sons, Good Times, One Day at a Time, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and The Jeffersons at The Loft, her bustling studio in Hollywood. Among her last projects was the award-winning CBS film, Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years for which she re-created a century of authentic southern style. In 2003, Ms. Riggs received the Career Achievement Award in Television from the Costume Designers Guild. In 2016, the Costume Designers Guild Legacy Committee awarded her their Career Achievement Award in Film and Television. Rita was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She was married to the late Charles Sharp. She is survived by the Caylor family, Colleen & Gary, Mark & Courtney, Todd & Lisa and their sons Drew & Doug. Everyone will remember Rita for her consummate style, relentless work ethic and passion for design. She taught us so much about integrity without pretense, only authenticity and candor. She lives on in her creations, the countless stories we remember and a lifetime of friends who cherish her.