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	[[Image:Tigges.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|John Tigges]]TIGGES, John. (Dubuque, IA, May 16, 1932-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 29, 2008). (560 West 11th) Tigges was an employee of the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] and then Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as a life underwriter before beginning his career as an author and writer in 1973. (1) He wrote more than thirty-eight books under his own name and pen names "Ned Stone" and "William Essex."		[[Image:Tigges.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|John Tigges]]TIGGES, John. (Dubuque, IA, May 16, 1932--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 29, 2008). (560 West 11th) Tigges was an employee of the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] and then Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as a life underwriter before beginning his career as an author and writer in 1973. (1) He wrote more than thirty-eight books under his own name and pen names "Ned Stone" and "William Essex." He is also remembered for his popular column in the Telegraph Herald in which he asked readers to--"Remember when..."

	In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote '''Dubuque: The 19th Century, Dubuque: The 20th Century, Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad''', and '''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa'''.		In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote '''Dubuque: The 19th Century, Dubuque: The 20th Century, Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad''', and '''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa'''.

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	Tigges was a member of Editorial Associates, The International Platform Association, National Writers Club and was listed in '''Marquis' Who's Who in the Midwest''' and '''The International Who's Who of Writers and Authors'''. (4)		Tigges was a member of Editorial Associates, The International Platform Association, National Writers Club and was listed in '''Marquis' Who's Who in the Midwest''' and '''The International Who's Who of Writers and Authors'''. (4)

	[[Image:~~tiggst~~.png\|left\|thumb\|550px\|Charles Hancock home. Photo courtesy: Old House Enthusiasts' Club House Tour, 1987]]		[[Image:tiggest.png\|left\|thumb\|550px\|Charles Hancock home. Photo courtesy: Old House Enthusiasts' Club House Tour, 1987]]
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	[[Image:~~tiggest~~.png\|left\|thumb\|~~350px~~\|~~John Tigges~~ home. Photo courtesy: Old ~~Home~~ Enthusiasts Tour ~~of Home~~, 1987)]]		[[Image:tiggst.png\|left\|thumb\|550px\|Charles Hancock home. Photo courtesy: Old House Enthusiasts' Club House Tour, 1987]]


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	[[Image:Tigges.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|John Tigges]]TIGGES, John. (Dubuque, IA, May 16, 1932-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 29, 2008). ~~Author.~~ Tigges was an employee of the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] and then Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as a life underwriter before beginning his career as an author and writer in 1973. (1) He wrote more than thirty-eight books under his own name and pen names "Ned Stone" and "William Essex."		[[Image:Tigges.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|John Tigges]]TIGGES, John. (Dubuque, IA, May 16, 1932-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 29, 2008). (560 West 11th) Tigges was an employee of the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] and then Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as a life underwriter before beginning his career as an author and writer in 1973. (1) He wrote more than thirty-eight books under his own name and pen names "Ned Stone" and "William Essex."

	In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote '''Dubuque: The 19th Century, Dubuque: The 20th Century, Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad''', and '''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa'''.		In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote '''Dubuque: The 19th Century, Dubuque: The 20th Century, Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad''', and '''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa'''.
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	Tigges was a member of Editorial Associates, The International Platform Association, National Writers Club and was listed in '''Marquis' Who's Who in the Midwest''' and '''The International Who's Who of Writers and Authors'''. (4)		Tigges was a member of Editorial Associates, The International Platform Association, National Writers Club and was listed in '''Marquis' Who's Who in the Midwest''' and '''The International Who's Who of Writers and Authors'''. (4)

			[[Image:tiggest.png\|left\|thumb\|350px\|John Tigges home. Photo courtesy: Old Home Enthusiasts Tour of Home, 1987)]]


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	In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote '''Dubuque: The 19th Century, Dubuque: The 20th Century, Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad''', and '''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa'''.		In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote '''Dubuque: The 19th Century, Dubuque: The 20th Century, Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad''', and '''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa'''.

	Using the name William Essex, Tigges wrote such novels as '''Garden of the Incubus, Unto the Altar, Kiss Not the Child, Evil Dreams, The Immortal, Hand of Lucifer, As Evil Does, Vessel, Comes the Wraith, The Pack, Venom, From Below''', and '''Book of the Dead'''. He wrote '''Mountain Massacre''', and '''Rails to Hades''' using the name Ned Stone. In 1986 Tigges founded the ~~Sinipee Writers Workshop~~ and taught writing seminars in Iowa and Wisconsin. (2)		Using the name William Essex, Tigges wrote such novels as '''Garden of the Incubus, Unto the Altar, Kiss Not the Child, Evil Dreams, The Immortal, Hand of Lucifer, As Evil Does, Vessel, Comes the Wraith, The Pack, Venom, From Below''', and '''Book of the Dead'''. He wrote '''Mountain Massacre''', and '''Rails to Hades''' using the name Ned Stone. In 1986 Tigges founded the [[SINIPEE WRITERS' WORKSHOP]] and taught writing seminars in Iowa and Wisconsin. (2)

	[[Image:imp091.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Business card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.]]		[[Image:imp091.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Business card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.]]

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	In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote '''Dubuque: The 19th Century, Dubuque: The 20th Century, Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad''', and '''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa'''.		In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote '''Dubuque: The 19th Century, Dubuque: The 20th Century, Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad''', and '''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa'''.

	Using the name William Essex, Tigges wrote such novels as '''Garden of the Incubus, Unto the Altar, Kiss Not the Child, Evil Dreams, The Immortal, Hand of Lucifer, As Evil Does, Vessel, Comes the Wraith, The Pack, Venom, From Below''', and '''Book of the Dead'''. He wrote '''Mountain Massacre''', and '''Rails to Hades''' using the name Ned Stone. Tigges founded the Sinipee Writers Workshop and taught writing seminars in Iowa and Wisconsin. (2)		Using the name William Essex, Tigges wrote such novels as '''Garden of the Incubus, Unto the Altar, Kiss Not the Child, Evil Dreams, The Immortal, Hand of Lucifer, As Evil Does, Vessel, Comes the Wraith, The Pack, Venom, From Below''', and '''Book of the Dead'''. He wrote '''Mountain Massacre''', and '''Rails to Hades''' using the name Ned Stone. In 1986 Tigges founded the Sinipee Writers Workshop and taught writing seminars in Iowa and Wisconsin. (2)

	[[Image:imp091.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Business card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.]]		[[Image:imp091.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Business card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.]]

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	[[Image:Tigges.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|John Tigges]]TIGGES, John. (Dubuque, IA, May 16, 1932-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 29, 2008). Author. Tigges was an employee of the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] and then Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as a life underwriter before beginning his career as an author and writer in 1973. (1) He wrote more than thirty-eight books under his own name and pen names "Ned Stone" and "William Essex."		[[Image:Tigges.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|John Tigges]]TIGGES, John. (Dubuque, IA, May 16, 1932-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 29, 2008). Author. Tigges was an employee of the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] and then Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as a life underwriter before beginning his career as an author and writer in 1973. (1) He wrote more than thirty-eight books under his own name and pen names "Ned Stone" and "William Essex."

	In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote ''Dubuque: The 19th Century'', ''Dubuque: The 20th Century'', ''Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad,'' and ''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa''. Using the name William Essex, Tigges wrote such novels as ''Garden of the Incubus'', ''Unto the Altar'', ''Kiss Not the Child'', ''Evil Dreams, The Immortal, Hand of Lucifer, As Evil Does, Vessel, Comes the Wraith, The Pack, Venom, From Below'', and ''Book of the Dead''. He wrote ''Mountain Massacre'', and ''Rails to Hades'' using the name Ned Stone. Tigges founded the Sinipee Writers Workshop and taught writing seminars in Iowa and Wisconsin. (2)		In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote '''Dubuque: The 19th Century, Dubuque: The 20th Century, Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad''', and '''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa'''.

			Using the name William Essex, Tigges wrote such novels as '''Garden of the Incubus, Unto the Altar, Kiss Not the Child, Evil Dreams, The Immortal, Hand of Lucifer, As Evil Does, Vessel, Comes the Wraith, The Pack, Venom, From Below''', and '''Book of the Dead'''. He wrote '''Mountain Massacre''', and '''Rails to Hades''' using the name Ned Stone. Tigges founded the Sinipee Writers Workshop and taught writing seminars in Iowa and Wisconsin. (2)

	[[Image:imp091.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Business card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.]]		[[Image:imp091.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Business card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.]]
	Tigges made many contributions locally to the field of music. He established the Dubuque "Pops" orchestra and helped establish the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] in 1956. Tigges served as business manager of the symphony for ten years and played violin with it from 1958 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1973. In 1972 Tigges founded the Julien Strings, a society string orchestra. He led the group and played violin. (3)		Tigges made many contributions locally to the field of music. He established the Dubuque "Pops" orchestra and helped establish the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] in 1956. Tigges served as business manager of the symphony for ten years and played violin with it from 1958 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1973. In 1972 Tigges founded the Julien Strings, a society string orchestra. He led the group and played violin. (3)

	Tigges was a member of Editorial Associates, The International Platform Association, National Writers Club and was listed in ''Marquis' Who's Who in the Midwest'' and ''The International Who's Who of Writers and Authors.'' (4)		Tigges was a member of Editorial Associates, The International Platform Association, National Writers Club and was listed in '''Marquis' Who's Who in the Midwest''' and '''The International Who's Who of Writers and Authors'''. (4)

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	4. Tigges, John. They Came From Dubuque: Dubuque, Iowa" Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1983, p. 131		4. Tigges, John. '''They Came From Dubuque''': Dubuque, Iowa" Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1983, p. 131

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	[[Image:Tigges.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|John Tigges]]TIGGES, John. (Dubuque, IA, May 16, 1932-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 29, 2008). Author. Tigges was an employee of the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] and then Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as a life underwriter before beginning his career as an author and writer in 1973. He wrote more than thirty-eight books under his own name and pen names "Ned Stone" and "William Essex."		[[Image:Tigges.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|John Tigges]]TIGGES, John. (Dubuque, IA, May 16, 1932-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 29, 2008). Author. Tigges was an employee of the [[JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS]] and then Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as a life underwriter before beginning his career as an author and writer in 1973. (1) He wrote more than thirty-eight books under his own name and pen names "Ned Stone" and "William Essex."

	In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote ''Dubuque: The 19th Century'', ''Dubuque: The 20th Century'', ''Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad,'' and ''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa''. Using the name William Essex, Tigges wrote such novels as ''Garden of the Incubus'', ''Unto the Altar'', ''Kiss Not the Child'', ''Evil Dreams, The Immortal, Hand of Lucifer, As Evil Does, Vessel, Comes the Wraith, The Pack, Venom, From Below'', and ''Book of the Dead''. He wrote ''Mountain Massacre'', and ''Rails to Hades'' using the name Ned Stone. Tigges founded the Sinipee Writers Workshop and taught writing seminars in Iowa and Wisconsin.		In 1976 Tigges was commissioned to write ''Jean Marie Cardinal'', an historical novel. Teaming with [[SHAFFER, James\|James SHAFFER]], he wrote ''Dubuque: The 19th Century'', ''Dubuque: The 20th Century'', ''Iowa’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad,'' and ''Railroads of Dubuque, Iowa''. Using the name William Essex, Tigges wrote such novels as ''Garden of the Incubus'', ''Unto the Altar'', ''Kiss Not the Child'', ''Evil Dreams, The Immortal, Hand of Lucifer, As Evil Does, Vessel, Comes the Wraith, The Pack, Venom, From Below'', and ''Book of the Dead''. He wrote ''Mountain Massacre'', and ''Rails to Hades'' using the name Ned Stone. Tigges founded the Sinipee Writers Workshop and taught writing seminars in Iowa and Wisconsin. (2)

	[[Image:imp091.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Business card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.]]		[[Image:imp091.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Business card. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding.]]
	Tigges made many contributions locally to the field of music. He established the Dubuque "Pops" orchestra and ~~co-founded~~ the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] in 1956. Tigges served as business manager of the symphony for ten years and played violin with it from 1958 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1973. In 1972 Tigges founded the Julien Strings, a society string orchestra. He led the group and played violin.		Tigges made many contributions locally to the field of music. He established the Dubuque "Pops" orchestra and helped establish the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] in 1956. Tigges served as business manager of the symphony for ten years and played violin with it from 1958 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1973. In 1972 Tigges founded the Julien Strings, a society string orchestra. He led the group and played violin. (3)

			Tigges was a member of Editorial Associates, The International Platform Association, National Writers Club and was listed in ''Marquis' Who's Who in the Midwest'' and ''The International Who's Who of Writers and Authors.'' (4)

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			Sources:

			1. "John T. Tigges," Online: http://iagenweb.org/boards/dubuque/obituaries/index.cgi?read=406735

			2. Ibid.

			3. Ibid.

			4. Tigges, John. They Came From Dubuque: Dubuque, Iowa" Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1983, p. 131

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