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1922
DIED
2002
John Riley Obituary
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Laurel Land Chapel of the Chimes. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Laurel Land Funeral Home.
Memorials: donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Alzheimer's Association.
Jack was born Dec. 27, 1922, in Little Rock, Ark. He served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corps as a first lieutenant and was also an Eagle Scout. Jack worked for the National Weather Service for 40 years and also volunteered for MHMR and Star House. He had lived in Fort Worth for 37 years before moving to Beaumont 1 1/2 years ago and frequently attended Crowley First United Methodist Church. He was a very polite and loving man who never met a stranger. He was preceded in death by his son, John William Riley. Jack will be loved and missed by many people.
Survivors: Wife of 55 years, Shirley Riley; daughter, Betty Whittenburg; son, Jim Riley and wife, Fonda; grandchildren, Jo Ben and Jenny Whittenburg, Marcie Azocar and Isaac Riley; and great-grandchild, Christian Sutton.
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Hoye Dunham
July 13, 2002
Jack Riley--a real gentleman and
loved his work in the Weather Bureau(National Weather Service)
Working with Jack in Operations of
Southern Region,NWS.--Jack visited
1/2 of all weather stations in the region each year and I the other half. Then the following year we exchanged stations. Of course, we
carried with us the findings of the
previous year and Regional suggestions!! for changes needed as
well as commendations. Jack and I
had some 3 or 4 years of this kind
of fun(working). + many tales that
would make a book but best not here.
TO: Jack Riley Family
"God loves you and so do we."
Hoye Dunham Family
Dr. Ray Jensen
July 12, 2002
I will miss my good friend and coworker Jack Riley. He was my mentor and boss in the early 1960s as we struggled to get the new agricultural weather program going with very scarce resources. Later we worked together in the Regional Office in Ft. Worth. He was a pleasure to work with, a kind and sensible man, who could always find something good or nice to say about you or your work. Although I'm deeply saddened by Jack's death, I have been blessed to know the man and will treasure his memory forever.
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