The photo on the left was taken September 11, 1948 at Carl and Connie's wedding at the home of Ole and Emma Olsen in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  The photo on the right was taken September 12, 1998 at their 50th anniversary celebration in Montgomery, Alabama.

The Lutheran Church on Bailey Avenue in Chattanooga where 
Carl and Connie were married

Carl Henry Wiggs was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on 1 December, 1925, the youngest of 4 children.  He attended Missionary Ridge Grammar, Brainerd Junior High, and Central High Schools, all in Chattanooga.  He served with the 6th Armored Division, 50th Armored Infantry Battalion, during World War II in the Ardennes and Rhineland Campaigns in Europe.  After his discharge from service he attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.  During his sophomore year he married Connie Olsen (born August 11, 1930 in Red Bank, Tennessee).  They lived until his graduation in a veteran's trailer village on campus.  He was employed as a civil engineer by the Tennessee Valley Authority in Knoxville, Tennessee, and by the U. S. Corps of Engineers in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

In 1953 Carl, Connie, and their children, Connie Lee and Chip, moved to Montgomery, Alabama.  Carl was employed for 35 years as an estimator and chief estimator for Blount Brothers Construction Company, a general contractor, which later became Blount International Limited.  During this time  Catherine, Cindy, and Carol were born.  Since Carl was out of town often,  Connie, in addition to caring for the children, carried the responsibility for running the household.  In fact, she purchased their first house while Carl was out of town.  Connie also volunteered for several years working with handicapped children.  She was very active in the Miniature Association and won several awards for her work.

A few of the construction projects with which Carl was associated were the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana; the Federal penitentiary in Marion, Illinois (which replaced Alcatraz); Complex 37 at Cape Kennedy, Florida, from which the first moon landing was launched; Complex 39A and Crawlerway, which is now being used for shuttle launches; and a $2 billion university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Carl retired in 1988.  He and Connie remained in Montgomery, Alabama.

Connie was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996 and died August 25, 1999.  Carl and Connie were married for 51 years.

Constance Lee (Connie), born July 2
Carl Henry Jr. (Chip), born June 1
Catherine Lynn born January 19
Cynthia Louise (Cindy), born June 25
Carol Lane born August 30