Riley N. Gilchrist Jr.

I relayed my respect for Riley in my earlier message, and he is still often in my thoughts. All the best to your family.

To the Gilchrist family,
My buddies and I were regulars at Hiawatha on Sunday afternoons. Riley made it so much fun for us. My name is Dave Gillespie, and Riley and I definitely hit it off. He was such a caring guy, and used to give us guff because us white guys wore shorts in the Fall when it was chilly.
In August of 2005 my brother was sick with cancer, and Riley talked to me about it. I got the call my brother had passed while I was on the course, but after talking to my wife...

It does not seem that Riley is just away. He has always been the older brother I never had, from the day we met him at Nicollet Park in 1953. He holds a very special place in the Walton family Hall of Fame. A very special and true friend, my life had been better because of his kindness and always everlasting friendship. I know you are proud of him and have many special memories. My prayers are with you always.

As we have reached the one year anniversary of the after life of Riley Gilchrist-my beloved father, I would like to thank those of you who have kept our family in your thoughts and prayers. It has been comforting to know that my fathers life was not in vein and that he was loved and cherished by so many good people. I want to take this opportunity to thank my family members for their loving support through this changing year; my mom Kat, my step-mother Judy, my brothers Jeffrey &...

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Riley was first class and I am glad that I had the opportunity to meet and work with him.

To Judy,
Riley thank you for all that you have done. You were my mentor and friend. Thanks for showing me the ropes on Sq 640. I am so glad we got to golf together, I just wish we had one more course to play. Thanks for being there over the years and allowing me to share my thoughts with you.
Riley I know you already found a great golf course and you are having the time of your life.
You touched so many people with your smile and words of encourgment. May God...

My dad was an amazing man. Not many people get to choose who they would like to be a part of their family. In my case, my dad not only chose to be with my mother but did so knowing that I came with the package. Although I was too young to know for sure, I am positive that he became my father with all of his heart and soul when he married my mother, if not before. Although he legally adopted me, he adopted numerous other children within his heart and through the support he provided them. ...

Riley and I shared good times and bad times and I can honestly that the good times prevailed a thousand times over. When I was younger, I didn't appreciate the person Riley was, to be married to him meant that you had to be willing to share him with everyone. I was too young to know how to do that.

But Riley and Judy taught me. They were so generous to me and would not let me withdraw from the family. They insisted that I come to family reunions, to birthday celebrations, etc. and...

Dear Gilchrist Family,
I am so saddened by the news of Rileys passing. I had the great opportunity to meet Riley on the sidelines of the Gopher football games. I can assure you that his smiles, hugs and occasional fireball meant the world to me. My prayers go out to your family.