May 6, 1964 – November 24, 2023 Beloved friend and Department of History colleague Morta Cates Riggs passed away at her home on November 24, 2023, following a long battle with cancer. Morta had served the department as an Office Associate since 2014 and her husband, J.C. Riggs, was a doctoral student in the department. Morta was born and raised in Evansville, IN. She met J.C. in high school in 1983; the couple was married on August 26, 1989. J.C. […]