CLEMENT RIGGS
Wellandport News
[People’s Press, 27 December 1898]
The funeral of the late Clement Riggs took place on Tuesday, 20th inst. He had been ailing for some two months or more with kidney trouble. He was a first class stone cutter. He and his sons carried on the marble works here for some years, which will now be carried on by his son, George. Deceased was well-to-do, and leaves the family very well provided for. He leaves one daughter and six sons, of whom two sons are married-one in Wainfleet, the other is in the marble works at Clifton. His wife went to England some years ago on a visit, where she died. Mr. Riggs in politics was a staunch Conservative, a good honest member of society, and he will be very much missed. The family have the sympathy of the whole neighborhood.
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