JOHN RILEY, died 1923

MCCABE, RILEY

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Date: 5/5/2006 at 13:49:58

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Thursday, February 1, 1923
Page two

JOHN RILEY, CAR CONDUCTOR, DEAD

Local Street Railway Employee's Death Follows Long Illness

Funeral Saturday Morning

To Be Held From Family Home, 448 Bluff, to Cathedral at 9 O'clock

John Riley, well known street car conductor, died at his home, 448 Bluff street, at 4 o'clock this morning. He had been ailing for three years.

Mr. Riley was born in Lansing, Ia., 56 years ago and came here to live when 25 years old. He became a street car conductor for the Rhomberg Electric company 30 years ago and continued in that capacity until illness compelled him to quit work.

At various intervals Mr. Riley served as president of the Amaigamated (sic) association of Street Railway Employees.

He was a member of the Holy Name society of St. Patrick's church, the Modern Woodmen of America, Associated Street Railway Employees and the L. O. O. M. He was a devout Catholic and in his last hour he was comforted by the rites of that religion.

Mr. Riley is survived by four sons, Edward, of Chicago, Earl, of Eagle Grove, Iowa, Carl, at home and Philip, of Milwaukee, two granddaughters, a brother, James, of Minneapolis, and a sister Rose Riley also of that place.

The funeral will be held Saturday morning from the residence to the Cathedral at 9 o'clock. Interment will be made in Mt. Olivet cemetery.

Mr. Riley's wife, whose maiden name was Agnes McCabe, died last August 18. Two sons also preceded Mr. Riley in death.