David W. Walker-Riggs

David W. Walker-Riggs, 80, husband of the Rev. Judith Walker-Riggs, died Aug. 2, 2011, after a gentle week in hospice in Las Cruces, NM. A graduate of the University of Vermont, he was a career diplomat in the Foreign Service. Having been a preacher’s kid, a diplomat and a minister’s spouse he found a role as the “loyal, ever-present right-hand man.” Thus there was no conflict or confusion about his and Judith’s roles. In retirement he enjoyed cooking and “life, love and laughter with Judith.” He described Las Cruces as the “Land of Enchantment.” The Walker-Riggs served congregations in Manhasset, NY; Cedar Rapids, IA; London, UK; Devon, PA; West Hartford, CT; Grand Rapids, MI; and El Paso, TX. Following retirement from the diplomatic service, David fulfilled his curiosity about other ways of life, working as a hardware store clerk, temporary worker for a law firm, and as a delivery driver for an international courier firm. He enjoyed being the other side of the desk for a change. He is survived by his wife and three children: Steven Riggs and James and Iain Urquhart.