More detail on this person: LAWTON, Okla. -
CW4 (Retired) Carl J. Riley, 86, died Wednesday,
January 9, 2013 in a Lawton hospital.
Mr. Riley was born May 21, 1926 in Concord, to
Wilfred Carl and Madaline (Prentiss) Riley. He
grew up in East Concord and attended school there
through high school. He was an athlete in high
school where he played baseball, football and ran
track and was named an all-state halfback in 1944.
He also played semi-professional baseball. While
in school he met Patricia Tippet and they married
in 1947 and were married for 61 years.
Mr. Riley entered the U.S. Army and served for 31
years, retiring in 1975. While in the Army he
became a helicopter pilot, flying Hueys, H-37,
H-34 and Chinooks. He served in World War II,
Korea and two tours in Vietnam. His awards include
the Bronze Star, eight awards of the Air Medal and
his Senior Aviator Badge. He and the family spent
three years in Germany while serving with the
army.
He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church. He had coached Little League baseball,
served as a junior golf instructor and volunteered
at Reynolds Army Community Hospital as a
physical therapist aid. He had also served on the
Board of Directors at Fort Sill Federal Credit
Union for two years.
During his life he was an avid reader, loved to
play golf, bowl and garden. He loved his country
and was proud to have served. He will be missed by
his many friends and family who are proud to have
known him.
He is survived by five children, William C. Riley,
formerly of Lawton and now of Tallahassee, Fla.,
Christy A. Wood and husband Michael, Lawton,
Sharon L. Riley, Lawton, Carla J. and Steve Prock,
Sherman, Texas, and James S. Riley and wife
Ronda, Paris, Texas; 13 grandchildren and 16 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 14,
at 11:30 a.m., in the St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church with The Rev. Shelley Forrester, Rector
officiating.
Burial with full military honors will be in the
Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, under the
direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.
An online guest book and sympathy cards are
available at www.beckerfuneral.com
Published in The Concord Monitor on January 12,
2013
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