Riley, Charles E. CDR USN (Ret) VP-4 1959 – 1960

Charles E. Riley, CDR, U.S. Navy (Retired), of Norman, died Monday, July 14, 2003. Graveside services will be at Paoli, Oklahoma on Thursday July 17, 2003 at 10:00am. Visitation will be at Mayes Funeral Directors from 4:00pm until 8:00pm on Wednesday. He was born January 17, 1935 in Oklahoma City to Royce ‘Buster” and Rosalie Gray Riley. He graduated from Elk City High School in 1952 and earned his BS degree in Business from Oklahoma A&M, a BS in Health Care Services from Southern Illinois University and his masters in International Affairs from George Washington University. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1956 and received his Navy Wings in 1957. In 1960 he was united in marriage to Martha Jean Wood of Trenton, Tennessee in Carmel, California. They enjoyed duty assignments in Okinawa, Japan, Alaska and London. They retired to Norman in 1984 following twenty eight years of service. After retirement he worked for O.U. as a metrolift van driver, enjoying all of his ‘riders”. He enjoyed all O.U. athletics, particularly baseball. His affiliations included, Siloam #276 Masonic Lodge, The Retired Officers Association, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Sigma Phi Episilon. He is survived by his wife, Marty of the home in Norman; his daughter, Elizabeth of Plano, Texas; a sister Carolyn Weinmeister and a niece, Patty Weinmeister of Oklahoma City. He was preceded in death by his parents, Royce and Rosalie Riley, and by his son, Patrick Kevin Riley. The family has selected the baseball program at the University of Oklahoma as appropriate for contributions.
Published in The Oklahoman on July 17, 2003