Riley, Since learning of your passing I have been flooded with memories, far too numerous for all to be recounted here. A lifetime of them. I will always treasure them. The water battles, the stationwagon trip to see Johnny Cash, trips to the Prince William county fair, camping at Gore lake (my first personal experience with Riley’s sense of humor), the cabin in Winchester, The mini bike, your lawn mowing business (think a young Riley dragging his 26”cut Riley modified engine lawn mower behind his bicycle), the white ‘42’ Ford jeep (multiple stories on its own), trail riding in the jeeps, my jeep engine overhaul in the basement, high school at Oakton, The Pranks (Riley always had a sense of humor), trip to Daytona, Disney World, Clearwater beach (last trip before boot camp with Paul Vieau), your Marine Corp days, working at ELCO, Ensco (Riley riding the rails for 3 months), BK, KWP, your ETK, CB radios (Riley’s first experience with radio was a couple of walkie talkies his dad used on the job), wet willies, your love of steam trains, model trains in the basement, and the infamous “boys club”(thank you Diane for tolerating us). You will always be my brother. You will always be in my heart. I will miss you greatly. You will be missed by all.
Michael Dove
18th July 2009