William Ray Riley

1925 - 2018  (93 years)

• Name	William Ray Riley
  Nickname	Daisy
  Birth	3 Jun 1925	Augusta, St. Charles, MO
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Dec 2018
  	William Ray "Daisy" Riley, 93, passed December 31, 2018. The Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. followed by Visitation 5-8 p.m. on Friday, January 4, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home. The Funeral Mass will be 9 a.m. Saturday, January 5, at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36th Terr., Independence, MO 64052, followed by cremation. William Ray was born June 3, 1925, in Augusta, MO. His family shortly moved to Gasconade, MO, where he attended grade school. William attended Hermann High school where he loved to play basketball. He loved to coach and referee basketball. After high school he enlisted in the Merchant Marines and served our country during WWII. After service he returned home and married the love of his life, Laura Mae Boss of Morrison, MO. They were married on February 12, 1949, they had two children Bradley Wayne and Carla Rae and spent 69 years together. He continued to coach and referee basketball, he even refereed the Harlem Globetrotters. William worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad for 10 years. After working for the railroad, he went to work for T.O.X truck line and retired after 35 years. During this time, they had moved to the Wagon Wheel Mobile Trailer Park in Kansas City, where they established their home. He helped build the trailer park by hand, he did everything that it took to make this place into a home for 40 families. In 1988, they became the owners of Wagon Wheel Mobile Park. William loved to go to the river and fish with his family and he loved to work. In retirement you would always find him riding his "John Deere" tractor, wearing his overalls and working. William was not a man of many words, but when he spoke, you listened because he always had something important to say. His reason for living was his family. William was preceded in death by his parents, William and Daisy Riley; his sister, Edith Perkins; his brother, Calvin Riley; his sister, Ruth Waggoner; and his son-in-law, Perry Scheuerman. He is survived by his wife, Laura Mae Riley; two children Brad Riley (Martha) of Sharpsburg, IA; Carla Brewer (James) of Kansas City, MO; eight grandchildren, Megan Weaver (Brady), Danielle Reyes, Colin Riley, Joshua Scheuerman (Kimberly), Shawna Bulloc (Jeremy), Michelle Stover (John), Jacob Riley, Ryan Brewer (Jen); 16 great-grandchildren, Maverick Griffin, Nathaniel Reyes, Rylan Weaver, Miah Reyes, Makena Stover, Jocelyn Weaver, Mary Riley, Coleman Bulloc, Gavin Stover, Cash Bulloc, Alexia Weaver, Vivienne Bulloc, Alyssa Weaver, Lillian Scheuerman, William Scheuerman, and Michael Riley. You will be sadly missed by family and friends - We Love You
  Person ID	I20361	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	William Michael Riley,   b. 4 Dec 1892, Rhineland, Montgomery, MO d. 12 Dec 1976 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Daisy Ethel Drullinger,   b. 1 Dec 1906, Portland, Callaway, MO d. 18 May 1970, Gasconade County, MO (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F7025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Mae Boss,   b. 6 Sep 1927, Morrison, Gasconade, MO d. 7 Jan 2020 (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1949	Morrison, Gasconade, MO
  	Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 about William Ray Riley Name: William Ray Riley Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1926 Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1949 Marriage Location: Morrison, Gasconade, Missouri Marriage County: Osage Spouse Name: Laura Mae Boss Spouse Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1928
  Children	+ 1. Bradley Wayne Riley,   b. 27 Oct 1952, Sedalia, Pettis, MO d. 6 Mar 2022, Sharpsburg, Taylor, IA (Age 69 years)   2. Carla Rae Riley
  Family ID	F12507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

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  William Ray Riley in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name: William Ray Riley Gender: Male Race: White Age: 18 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 3 Jun 1925 Birth Place: Augusta, Missouri, USA Residence Place: Gasconade, Gasconade, Missouri, USA Registration Date: 3 Jun 1943 Registration Place: Gasconade, Gasconade, Missouri, USA Employer: Gasconade Boat Yards Weight: 156 Complexion: Ruddy Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Height: 5 8 Next of Kin: Wm Riley Household Members: Name Relationship William Ray Riley Self (Head) Wm Riley Father 1940 United States Federal Census about William Riley Name: William Riley Respondent: Yes Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Missouri Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Gasconade, Gasconade, Missouri Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Gasconade, Gasconade, Missouri Residence in 1935: Same Place Sheet Number: 3B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 67 Occupation: US Boatyard Day Watchman House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1000 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 1500 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William Riley 47 Missouri (Wife) Daisy E Riley 35 Missouri (Daughter) Edith M Riley 15 Missouri (Son) William R Riley 14 Missouri (Daughter) Daisy R Riley 13 Missouri (Son) Calvin R Riley 9 Missouri (Daughter) Mearl D Riley 3 Missouri (Son) Gerald H Riley 1 Missouri (Internet extraction and some transcription provided by David H.Drollinger 19 May 2013)