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š Celebration of Life for Darren Rigg š Please join us as we celebrate Darren and the incredible life he lived.Darren was born in northern England on September 24, 1960, into a large and loving family. As a teen, Darren became a vegetarian and an animal advocate. Later he would emigrate to the United States, where he eventually became a citizen. Darrenās animal advocacy didnāt stop when he moved to the US. As his crowning achievement, Darren founded and ran the Greyhound Adoption Center, where he was instrumental in placing thousands of ex-racing greyhounds into loving homes. A large group of volunteers joined him in finding just the right home for each dog and a dog for each home.
Darren was married to Candy Lewis, DVM. Together they made a loving home for not only greyhounds, but many other dogs and other animals, too, including goats, chickens, ducks, turkeys, cats, rabbits, goldfish and koi, and even turtles and tortoises. In addition to his work with greyhounds, Darren was an avid private pilot, sharing his love of flying with many friends.
Sadly, Darren was diagnosed with early onset Parkinsonās Disease. As the disease inevitably progressed, Darren expressed a desire to move back to the United Kingdom to be near his beloved sisters and brothers. Thanks to his sister, Dena, his wish was granted and Darren left for the UK in March of 2023. He died peacefully in his sleep on June 19, 2025.
Please join us to celebrate Darren:
Saturday, September 13, 2025
4:30-7:30 pm
Swiss Park and Hall
2001 Main Street
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Light food and beverages will be provided.
Friendly dogs are encouraged to come along (How could we honor Darren without them?).
This will be an informal gathering so feel free to come when you can and leave when you are ready. Please pass this on to anyone you know who might want to attend.
So we can get an idea of how many people will be at the Celebration, please click āGoingā if you know you will be attending. Of course, you will still be welcome if you forget to respond or decide to come at the last minute.
The family requests no flowers or other gifts; however, for those who wish to honor Darren through giving, please consider making a donation to the San Diego Humane Society using this special link: https://sdhumane.org/Darren
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
2001 Main St, Chula Vista, CA 91911-3923, United States
