Funeral Service: Monday, October 17, 2005 at 1:00 pm at the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City, MT.
Interment: will follow in the Custer County Cemetery with full
Military Rites provided by provided by Post #1579 Honor Guard of Miles City Edgar LeRoy Riley, age 78, of Volborg, Mt passed away October 14, 2005, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his family.
LeRoy was born August 20, 1927 in Miles City, Montana, the son of Jonathon D. and Mary Dorothy (Kittinger) Riley. The family lived in Ismay.
LeRoy attended the second grade in a country school at Ismay and the rest of his grade school and high school yearswere spent atSacred Heart in Miles City, graduating in 1945. During high school he played basketball three years and the team he competed with won 2nd twice and 3rd once at State, playing teams from St. Leo's in Lewistown and Great Falls Central. Because of the war, he was unable to play high school football which had been canceled.On his 18th birthday, LeRoy enlisted in the United States Army. He was stationed in France then at the headquarters in Bamberg, Germany for two years. After his honorable discharge, he returned home where he worked in Miles City and Stevensville, MT on the family farm.
On February 3, 1951, LeRoy and Joyce Lockwoodwere married in Miles City. They lived in Miles City where he worked for Provost Motors and the Milwaukee Railroad. In 1952 LeRoy and Joyce moved to Stevensville, MT where they lived for 13 years on the family farm raising irrigated hay and milking cows. All irrigation pipe was moved by hand and LeRoy decided it was not getting any lighter so he decided he would like to move back to eastern Montana. In 1965, the family moved to Coalwood where they purchased the Bill Patton place. The next 40 years were spent raising kids, calves, wheat and grandkids. LeRoy especially enjoyed this past year commenting often "you are never going to see this country look any better." LeRoy enjoyed watching all of his kids and grandkids participate in their various sports throughout the years. Sometimes being vocal about the referees "wrong" decisions, but always thinking his grandkids were best. He especially enjoyed the younger grandkids running through the house in quest of the "candy drawer." LeRoy was fond of the one ton pickups he purchased namely, "old Ugly" (his 'camo' colored pickup) and three yellow pickups deemed "Lemon."
LeRoy is survived by his wife Joyce, his children John (Julie) Riley, Mike (Margie) Riley, Terri (Ken) Bird all of Volborg and Patty (Joe) Stevenson of Miles City and 16 grandchildren;his brother Dave Riley of Chowchilla, CA and sisters Frances Driscoll of Missoula, MT and Mary (Jim) Donovan of Pensacola, FL; sister-in-laws Betty Riley, and Jean Hafla and brother-in-law Sonny Lockwood; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Bob and Jack.Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 16, 2005 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 17, 2005 at 1:00 pm at the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City, MT. Private family interment will follow in the Custer County Cemetery with full Military Rites. Condolences may be sent to the family by visitingwww.stevensonandsons.com. If friends desire, memorials may be made to the Broadus Cancer Fund; c/o Terri Bird, Volborg, MT 59351.
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