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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Preston Deaton Rigsby
| name=Preston Deaton Rigsby
Julie Bille<br>
Julie Bille<br>
Brandon McGill<br>
Brandon McGill<br>
Patrick Rigsby
Patrick Rigsby<br>
Parents:<br>
Preston and Grace Deaton Rigsby
| residence=Lubbock, Texas
| residence=Lubbock, Texas
| religion=[[Episcopalian]]
| religion=[[Episcopalian]]
| alma_mater=Evant High School<br>
| alma_mater=Evant High School<br>
[[Texas Tech University]]
[[Texas Tech University]]
}}
}}
'''Preston Deaton Rigsby''' , known as '''Deaton Rigsby''' (July 5, 1932 – May 6, 2019) was a [[business]] and [[politician]] in his adopted city of [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]]. He served on both the Lubbock City Council and the board of the Lubbock Independent School District, both non-partisan positions.<ref> name=avj>{{cite web|url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20190506/former-lubbock-councilman-school-trustee-rigsby-dies|title=Former Lubbock councilman and school trustee Rigsby dies|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=May 6, 2019|accessdate=May 9, 2010; under pay wall}}</ref>
'''Preston Deaton Rigsby''' , known as '''Deaton Rigsby''' (July 5, 1932 – May 6, 2019) was a [[business]] and [[politician]] in his adopted city of [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]]. He served on both the Lubbock City Council and the board of the Lubbock Independent School District, both non-partisan positions.<ref name=avj>{{cite web|url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20190506/former-lubbock-councilman-school-trustee-rigsby-dies|title=Former Lubbock councilman and school trustee Rigsby dies|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=May 6, 2019|accessdate=May 9, 2010; under pay wall}}</ref>
Reared on a farm in his native Hamilton County, Texas, Rigsby was a son of Preston Rigsby and the former Grace Deaton. He graduated from Evant High School in his native Hamilton County, Texas, and began his studies at [[Texas Tech University]] in Lubbock from which he earned his bachelor's degree in 1954 and thereafter a master's. Upon the completion of his studies Deaton enlisted in the [[United States Army]]. He then returned to Lubbock to work in the [[insurance]] business. In 1984, he joined Schneider, Burnet and Hickman as a stock broker.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?n=preston-deaton-rigsby&pid=192819863&fhid=19537|title=Preston Deaton Rigsby obituary|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=May 7, 2019|access date=May 9, 2019}}</ref>
Reared on a farm in his native Hamilton County, Texas, Rigsby was a son of Preston Rigsby and the former Grace Deaton. He graduated from Evant High School in his native Hamilton County, Texas, and began his studies at [[Texas Tech University]] in Lubbock from which he earned his bachelor's degree in 1954 and thereafter a master's. Upon the completion of his studies Deaton enlisted in the [[United States Army]]. He then returned to Lubbock to work in the [[insurance]] business. In 1984, he joined Schneider, Burnet and Hickman as a stock broker.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?n=preston-deaton-rigsby&pid=192819863&fhid=19537|title=Preston Deaton Rigsby obituary|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=May 7, 2019|access date=May 9, 2019}}</ref>