Dean RILEY surprised by 75th birthday party

RILEY, PRATT, LOVELL, SIMPSON, PRICE, BURTON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/13/2008 at 13:56:41

"The Fairfield Ledger", Friday, August 8, 2008, Page 3

RILEY surprised with 75th

Dean RILEY was greeted by 150 guests at a surprise 75th birthday party held in his honor Saturday in the activity building at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

The party was hosted by Darlene Drake and RILEY's children, all of Fairfield: daughter Chris RILEY and Dave PRATT; son Monte RILEY and Amy LOVELL with family; son Rusty and McKensey SIMPSON with family. Grandchildren helping were Aaron and Shannon PRICE of Fairfield, Lacey PRICE-BURTON and Jeramie BURTON of Stockport and Zach and Brendan SIMPSON of Fairfield. Attending were eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

The surprise was accomplished with the help of his auction partner, Rick Spees. RILEY was genuinely surprised and for once was almost speechless. Guests were in attendance from Cullman, Ala.; Kikrsville, Mo; Centerville; Washington, Iowa; Fairfield and surrounding areas. A phone call from Brenda Drake Matsumura of Honolulu, Hawaii was received.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.