• SAMUEL_HERBERT_RILEY

• LayngTinney1923Apr_1927Jul/201 (2014)

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SAMUEL HERBERT RILEY

Redwood City Tribune

March 12, 1924

Samuel Herbert Riley, long time resident of Menlo Park, died at 8 o’clock this morning. His funeral will be held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be held in Union Cemetery.

Mr. Riley, who was 78 years old, was a native of New York. About a year ago, he had been badly hurt in an automobile accident and has been disabled for a long time and had only recently recovered from the effects of this. His death was due to heart trouble.