Kern County Obituaries

Patrick Henry Riley

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Mojave Desert News; 16 Feb 1950

Patrick H. Riley Taken by Death
People of Mojave who were the long time friends of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Henry 
Riley, were saddened by the news that Mr. Riley had passed away at the Veterans 
Hospital in Sawtelle, Calif. on Tuesday, February 14 at the age of 61 years and, nine 
months. 
Patrick Henry Riley was born June 3, 1888 in Macon; Missouri and spent his 
childhood and young manhood in the states of Missouri, Texas and Kansas. He served 
in the Field Artil1ery. branch of the United States Army during the first Wor1d,War,~
He was married, in Junction City, Kansas, August. 15, 1921 to Miss Ruby Mae Cain 
and to this union were born, two sons, Norman Henry and  Robert Richard Riley. The 
family moved to Calfornia in 1924 and have resided in Mojave for the past 20 years.
Mr. Riley is survived by his wife, Ruby Mae Riley, two sons and daughters in law 
Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Riley and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riley,a granddaughter, 
Caroline  and  a grandson, Norman  P. and many other relatives and friends.
Funerals services will be held at 2:30 .p.m. Friday, February 17 in the, 
Community Congregational Church with the Rev Selix officiating. O'Donne1l 
Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.