Roger Mills Co. - Obit for W.J. Riley

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Obit for W.J. Riley

W.J. Riley was born at Dodley, Texas December 24, 1923.  He graduated from high 
school worked on a master's degree in 1947 and 1948 at Cheyenne, Oklahoma, and 
attended Oklahoma State University, graudating in 1947.  

He was married to Miss Betty Miller at Stillwater, Oklahoma 28, 1945 while both 
were attending college.  To this union three boys were born.  They are Wesley John 
8, Michael Eugen 6, and Richard Odis 1 1/2.

In 1945 they moved to Okemah to acdept a position as veteran's agriculture 
instructor.  He taught there until 1952 when he had a serious heart attack.  He 
went to Kansas City for heart surgery in July 1952, but they were unable to help 
him there.  In October 1952 he had another serious attack and was flown to Boston 
for heart surger.  At Boston a plastic ball was put in the hole of the septum of his 
heart.  In March, 1953 he was able to continue his job as Veteran's instructor, 
however in November he had a recurrent heart disorder and was forced to rest until 
March 1954, when he accepted a position as an insurance salesman with Bussiness
Men's Assurance Company of America.  He continued in this capacity until August,
1954 when he accepted a position with the USDA at Oklahoma State. Since that date 
he had been engaged in a special research statistical survey of the problems 
confronting the farmers throught Oklahoma.

He enjoyed his work immensely and had a host of friends throughout the state.

June 12, 1958 he had a recurent heart trouble and went to Oklahoma City for 
treatment.

Sunday morning June 22, 1958 at 10:15 he died suddenly of a heart attack.

He is survived by his wife, Betty, of the home, three boys, Mike, Wesley and Ricky, 
all of the home; three brothers, Odis Riley of Cleburen, Texas, H.D. Riley of Irving, 
Texas and Tom Riley of Dumas, Texas; five sisters, Mrs. Ira Cole, Reydon, Mrs. Lowell 
Malson, Crawford, Mrs. Lois Thomas, Hardesty, Mrs. Geraldine Dufur of Farmington, 
New Mexico, and Mrs. Alta Reed of Clebourne, Texas and a host of nieces and nephews 
and friends.

W.J. united with the Baptist church at Cheyenne in 1943.  at the time of his passing 
his membership was at Cushing, Oklahoma.  Rev. Robert Chambers, pastor of the Cusing 
Baptist church officiated at the funeral.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok