Robert Riede

1942 - 2015

Robert "Bob" Raymond Riede
March 19, 1942 - November 25, 2015
Robert "Bob" Riede was born on March 19, 1942 in Modesto and passed away peacefully on November 25, 2015.  He was 73 years old and a long time resident of Soulsbyville, CA. 
Bob graduated from Downey High School and attended Modesto Junior College.  He retired from the U.S. Forest Service in 1994 where he had worked on the Stanislaus National Forest for 32 years.  He also retired from Cal Fire in 2005 after 11 seasons at the Columbia Air Attack Base.  Bob served in the National Guard.
Bob was a long time member of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Posse and also belonged to the Antique Auto Club and Sonora Model A Club.  He enjoyed both model trains and traveling by train, fishing, hunting, spending time in the mountains with his family, as well as pack trips in the wilderness.
Bob is survived by his wife of 49 years, Alice Riede; his daughter, Julie Chrisman and her husband Josh Chrisman of Tollhouse; his son, Robert "Bob" Riede and his wife Tara Riede of Sonora; his three grandchildren, Seth Chrisman, Kendall Chrisman and Adrian Riede; his brother Steve Riede and his wife Annette Riede of Horse Creek; and his sister Janice Riede Matson of La Grande, Oregon.
A funeral mass will be held on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 1:00pm at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sonora.  There will be a gathering following the mass at the Posse grounds at 19130 Rawhide Road, Jamestown.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice of the Sierra or the SRMC Cancer Patient Support Fund, 900 Greenley Road, Suite 901, Sonora, CA 95370.
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