Riley, Marvin J.

RILEY, CASEY

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 1/8/2012 at 19:29:34

Riley, Marvin J. –
Marvin J. Riley, son of Martin and Eva Riley was born near Wellsville, Ohio May 27, 1856 and died September 25, 1935, aged 79 years, 3 months, and 28
days. At the age of 12, he came with his parents to Iowa and located in Adams county. Here he grew to manhood and on September 6, 1882, he was married to Alice Joanna Casey. To them five children were born, Harvey, Mae, Carl and Harold, all of whom are living except Carl who died at the age of 4 years, 6 months.

Mrs. Dave Moser, who made her home with this family since early childhood feels the loss of the one who acted as a kind and loving father as keenly as one of his own children. Mr. Riley and his wife have lived on the same farm since they began housekeeping 53 years ago. He united with the Methodist church of his place in his early days, and remained a faithful member and was a faithful attendant as long as his health permitted. He served as a member of the church board for about thirty years.

He was a man who spent his life in loving thoughtfulness for his family. About a year ago he was stricken with a serious illness. Medical aid and loving hands administered all that was humanly possible for his comfort, but death came as a relief to his intense suffering and his pain racked body Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock.

He was a kind and loving husband and father, and his presence in the home can be replaced by loving thoughts of him. He is survived by his wife and four children, three grandsons, one sister, Mrs. James Fowler, four brothers, William, Frank, Charles and Lewis, also other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the Mercer Center M. E. church at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by Rev. Beers, assisted by Rev. W. H. Warrior of Blockton. Burial was made at Walnut Grove cemetery at Corning.
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Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 3, 1935