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Gregory Wiley Wiggins
1963 - 2014
Continuing his life-long pattern of disappearing unexpectedly in order to annoy his sisters, Greg quietly passed away of natural causes earlier this month. From the first and for always, he is the cherished son of Dillard (deceased) and Sue Wiggins of Boise and the adored--and pestered--baby brother of three nagging sisters: Debra Childress (Aurora, CO), Teresa Wilson (Bonner Springs, KS), and Dolly Higgins (Boise). Greg was always good-natured, curious, and deep thinking, showing a wonderful, quirky sense of humor from the start. As an Air Force brat, Greg moved frequently with his family, but he quickly found friends and the best fishing hole wherever he landed. An unhurried conversationalist with a quick mind, Greg excelled in school, graduating at the top of his class from Harrison High School in Colorado Springs and receiving a scholarship to study Chemical Engineering at the School of Mines in Colorado. After serving in the Army's Chemical Warfare division from 1987 - 1988, Greg traveled and worked in a variety of fields before returning to school, receiving his M.A. in Economics from the University of Colorado. Eventually, Greg moved to Boise in 2003 to be closer to family. He loved this city--the friendly, down-to-earth people, the music, and the river. "Wiggie" made many friends in his work and his strolls through downtown. He was accepting to all, a loyal and true friend who shared generously and loved well. As his youngest niece once said, "He was born to be an uncle--he was our perfect Uncle Greggie." His 10 nieces and nephews, along with their families, will keep Greg's memory close, as will Greg's own Uncle Mike, Aunt Sydney, and Aunt Ramona. Together with Mama, Debbie, T, and Dolly, we all say: "Miss you, Greg, and love you most!"
(But we know you're with Daddy, grinning as you reply: "So long, and thanks for all the fish.") https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/idahostatesman/name/gregory-wiggins-obituary?id=12844805
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Mark Sullivan (1982)
I just read........I'm so sorry for Wiggies family!!! We were good friends in school. He was a year ahead of me and we played football for the panthers. I will never forget the day I met Wiggie.....some kids were out front. On the wall, he pulled out a can of Copenhagen and snorted a dip! I thought he was soooooo cool cause he was soooooo different. See ya soon, friend!
mark sullivan
Lori Van Houtan (1982)
How did I not know this? So sorry to read this news today. Greg was for sure one of the biggest characters I met @ HHS. He definitely could be a little aggravating at times too. I just remembered that we worked together at Denny's on S. Circle by the High School. It was near shift change and he was pestering me from behind the shutters on the kitchen side, I was on the dining room side at the cash register looking at a bill I had received, I knew it didn't look right. I had used my standard wording for "Wiggins, yer getting on my nerves!" And that was "SHUT UP WIGGINS!" He grinned from ear to ear and then stuck his fingers through the shutter slats and wiggled them at me. I went with my first instinct to slam the slats on his fingers. He acted like he was really hurt, and made me laugh, like he always did. Then he told me the bill I had was a Silver Certificate, not a counterfeit bill. Denny's was not a dull place to work when Wiggins and his friend worked. His friends name is on the tip of my tongue,..? I can see his face though 🙊The world has missed out knowing a very unique, fun-loving guy. My condolences to the Wiggins Family!
Lori Van Houtan
Class of '82