John Harold RILEY

RILEY, LITTLE, HALL, NICHOLS, REED

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/20/2013 at 12:35:53

November 26, 1899 --- November 7, 1971

J. H. Riley, 71, a longtime Webster City resident, died at the Hamilton County hospital. He had been a patient there the past six weeks and in ill health the past year. John, son of Richard and Jane Little Riley, was born at Goldfield. He was reared and educated at Webster City. He was united in marriage Dec. 10, 1924 to Elsie Esther Hall, and the couple made their home in Webster City where he operated the Economy Grocery until 1946. He then served as a substitute rural mail carrier until 1966. He was baptized in the Methodist faith. For the past year, he has resided with his daughter and family, Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Nichols, Jr. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Patricia) Reed of Bethesda, Md. and Mrs. Lewis (Laura) Nichols, Jr., of Webster City and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Dec. 31, 1969; by his parents and two sisters.

Daily Freeman Journal - Webster City, Iowa
November 8, 1971