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ROBIN OLIVER RILEY
Born: Jan 07, 1919
Date of Passing: Oct 29, 2004
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryROBIN OLIVER RILEY Robin Oliver Riley passed away in Madison, Wisconsin on October 29, 2004. Bob was born in Winnipeg, MB on January 7, 1919, the son of Ernest and Maude Riley. He married Marjorie Buchanan in November 1944. During the Second World War, Bob served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Italy. He was discharged in 1945 and returned to Winnipeg. In 1949 he enrolled at Iowa State College to complete his education interrupted in London by the start of the war. He received his degree in Architecture in 1953 and he and Marjorie moved to Madison, Wisconsin where they have resided since, except for a few years in Florida. Bob is survived by his loving wife Marjorie; and his Winnipeg nieces, Gail Hallonquist and Judy Danbert, their children and families. He will be missed by all. Funeral services and burial have taken place in Madison.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 13, 2004