Kay F. Rigby, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away from cancer June 22, 2020. He was born Dec. 9, 1933, in Fairview, Utah. He served in the U.S. Army for two years. He ended his 35 years of service with Tooele Army Depot as the chief of maintenance and alteration section.
Kay played for the Tooele Red Sox in the Amateur Baseball Federation. They were state champs in 1954 and then from 1957 to 1963, in his career. During a three year period he recorded 77 victories and six defeats while averaging 17 strikeouts per game.
He received various trophies from T.E.A.D. in softball, volleyball, basketball and for horseshoe pitching in his later years. He enjoyed deep-sea fishing, hunting and camping, but the highlight was his scrolled wood art that he sold and received ribbons for at various arts and crafts venues. Donating his work was a delight to him.
He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Elva Rigby, as well as seven brothers and one sister.
He is survived by a brother Jay; a sister Norma; ex-wife Alta; sons Bob (Christine), David (Maribel), and Kelly (Susan); 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Thank you and God bless to Dr. Alma Parker and the staff of Canyon Care and Hospice.
A private family viewing will be held Didericksen Memorial in Grantsville. Graveside services and military honors will be held Thursday, June 25, at 11 a.m. at the Tooele City Cemetery. Social distancing encouraged.