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The body of Rick Riley, 20, 945 Ross Ave., Hamilton, who drowned Saturday in the Little Miami River, was recovered Sunday after a five-hour search by rescue units near the Fort Ancient Bridge in Warren County.Riley had been canoeing with a group from the Twinbrook Hills Baptist Church when he jumped into the water south of State Rte. 350 near Fort Ancient to cool off, witnesses said. He reportedly went down about 15 feet from shore without calling for help.Rescuers from Warren County, Waynesville,Morrow and Greene County joined in the search Sunday. The body was recoveredabout 3 p.m.One civilian diver was injured slightly when he hit his knee on a rock Saturday. The drowning was the fourth in the Little Miami this summer.Mr. Riley was bom in Hamilton, a son of Walter and Elsie Barger Riley. He attended Seven Mile School and graduated from Edgewood High School in 1973.He had been employed as a fitter by Hamilton Tool Co. the last two years.On May 26, 1973, he married Julia Ann Thomas.Mr. Riley was a member of the Twinbrook Hills Baptist Church.Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Julia Riley; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Riley; a daughter, Michelle Renea Riley, at home; four brothers, Fred Riley. Seven Mile, DavidRiley, Memphis, Tenn., Denver Riley, of Texas, Kenneth Riley. Trenton; eight sisters, Mrs. Doris Anderson, Mrs. Jean Anderson, Mrs. Betty Croucher, Mrs. Donna Lawson, Mrs. Flo Henshaw, Mrs. Darlene Johnson, all of Hamilton, Miss Ada Riley, Seven Mile, Mrs. Thelma Begley, Oxford; grand-Sa rents, Mr. and Mrs. lelson Barger, Ham* mersville, IndServices Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Twinbrook HillsBaptist Church.Burial Millville Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday in the Webb Funeral Home, Ross Ave. and S. D St.Those desiring may contribute to the Twinbrook Hills Baptist Church Bus Fund in Mr. Riley’s memory.MR. RILEY
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Hamilton Journal News
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Mon, Jun 30, 1975
Page 10
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