John-Rieser-Obituary

John David Rieser Sr.

Saint Louis, Missouri

Dec 13, 1928 – Mar 24, 2013

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BORN
December 13, 1928
DIED
March 24, 2013
LOCATION
Saint Louis, Missouri

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Rieser, John David, Sr., LTC, Retired, U.S. Army Died peacefully at home March 24, 2013. Beloved husband of Jere Rieser for 58 years; father of Anne E. Rieser and J. David (Holly) Rieser, Jr.; grandfather of Matthew T. Starr, Cecily S. Rieser, John D. Rieser III, and Meredith B. Rieser; brother...

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Met John when I was transferred to St. Louis with RPCo from Cincinnati. John and I shared many service related stories due to the same Army Security Agency "brotherhood". My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Jon Hale

My Aunt Rosemary Rieser, daughter of Rose and Edward P Rieser, and extended family send their condolences and prayers to you all.
Sincerely ,
Rozelle Hughes, daughter of Merle Rieser Brink

I met John in April 1974 at the University of Illinois when he recruited me as a young engineer to work at Ralston Purina. I had spent two years in the Army prior to entering graduate school and we shared army stories during the interview process. I was impressed with John's integrity and character. It epitomized the Ralston Purina standards that he Danforth family had instilled in the company from its foundation.

John offered me an interview with the engineering department. I...

I'm sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and your family. I hope that you're able to find glimpses of joy as you cherish wonderful memories.

The neighborhood won't be the same without John's friendly face and kind words. We'll all miss him very much.

John and I often traveled on the same plane together on Sunday nights, off to one of America's universities to recruit students. . .he for Ralston and I for Monsanto. Even though we were "competing" for the same good students, we shared a great friendship, often having dinner together. He and I continued this relationship long after we both retired. He was a great person.

Very sorry for your loss, your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

SEMPER FI - FELLOW VETERAN
THANK YOU - FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY
You are one of our heroes.
We will remember you always and miss you dearly.
Take your Warrior's rest for a duty well done.

I wish to extend to members of your family my deepest sympathy on their loss.
May the force of GOD be with them as they walk through this difficult time.

May the loving promises of our LORD and Savior comfort them and give them strength.
On behalf of a grateful nation...

Our sincere condolences to Jere, Anne, David and the extended Rieser family on their loss. My uncle was the consummate professional who served his country, the St. Louis business community, his fraternity and his university with fierce dedication and great distinction. What he loved best, even more than his prized Airedales, was his family. He took great pride in his wife, his children and his grandchildren and all their accomplishments. Few things got him more worked up than a friendly...