Dan Paul Rigsbee

Dan Paul Rigsbee June 18, 1948 - November 8, 2003 Beloved husband, father and son, passed away peacefully November 8, 2003, at Hospice Austin's Christopher House. Dan had bravely fought liver disease for thirteen years. Dan Rigsbee was born June 18, 1948, in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. The child of a military family he traveled the world, finally settling in San Antonio, Texas. Dan was a 1966 graduate of San Antonio's Highland High School. On May 21, 1977, Dan graduated from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos with a Bachelor of Science Degree and a teaching certificate in history. It was in San Antonio that Dan met and married Frances Ann Latham. They were married July 3, 1974, and moved to Austin, Texas the next day. In 1985 the couple was blessed with the birth of their daughter Elisabeth Ann Rigsbee. Although Dan taught school for a year, he decided to use his experience in the construction field to become a salesman of building supplies and materials. Through his contact with the public, Dan earned a reputation for being knowledgeable and honest. There was never a man or woman that met Dan that did not respect and admire him. At the time of his death, he was a supervisor of pro sales for The Home Depot. Dan Rigsbee was preceded in death by his father, Paul D. Rigsbee; and his sister, Linda Rigsbee. Dan is survived by his wife, Frances; daughter, Elisabeth; foster son, Arlen Peckham; and mother, Helena Rigsbee. A memorial service will be held at Angel Funeral Home located at 1600 South First Street, Austin, Texas on Thursday, November 13, 2003, at 3:00 p.m. (512) 441-9738. The Rigsbee family would like to take this opportunity to thank Hospice Austin's Christopher House for their loving care in Dan's final days. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice Austin's Christopher House at 2820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Austin, Texas 78702. Please visit this obituary at  angelfuneralhome.com