Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Rigler, Allen B. January 14, 2006
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The Bakersfield Californian
Rigler, Allen B.    
 
Allen B. Rigler 
Services: Fri., Jan. 20, 1:00 p.m. 

Allen B. Rigler, born February 16, 1924, passed away Saturday, January 14, 
2006. After graduating in 1942 from Jefferson High School in Daly City, 
California, he became a Navy carrier pilot and married his high school 
sweetheart, Lenore Ross. In World War II he flew Douglas Dauntless dive 
bombers off the aircraft carrier FDR, patrolling for submarines in the 
Atlantic, mostly between Havana and Rio de Janeiro. As a member of a team of 
Navy pilots he also flew numerous war bond shows. After the war and a brief 
career as a tile mason, Allen joined PG&E and attended the University of 
California, Berkeley, majoring in mathematics. He served on the Board of the 
Brisbane, California, School District for several years. In 1966, he 
transferred to Bakersfield where PG&E named him Electric Superintendent for 
the Kern District, a position he held until his retirement in 1986. A terrific 
pinochle player, he actively played golf and meticulously cared for the many 
plants, flowers and shrubs in his yard until his final illness. Intelligent, 
hard working, disciplined, unflinchingly ethical, physically and morally 
courageous, he is survived by his wife of 60 years, Lenore; three children and 
their spouses, Ross and Karen Rigler, Janet and Bob Forrester, Steve and 
Debbie Rigler; 5 grandchildren, Steven Rigler, Kristen Streater, Matthew 
Forrester, Andy Rigler, and Pat Rigler; and 2 great-grandchildren, Jessica 
Rigler and Clark Streater. A viewing at Hillcrest Memorial Park will take 
place on Thursday, January 19th from 4-8 p.m. The funeral service will be on 
Friday, January 20th, at 1:00 p.m., at Hillcrest Memorial Park. In lieu of 
flowers, please send a donation to Optimal Hospice Care, 4800 Stockdale Hwy., 
Ste. 215, Bakersfield, CA 93309-2636. 

Legacy.com
 
Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 1/18/2006.  


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