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John Riley 1902 - 1959

John Riley was born on August 22, 1902, and died at age 56 years old on August 7, 1959. John Riley was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section C Site 1446 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Riley.
John Riley
August 22, 1902
August 7, 1959
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  • 08/22
    1902

    Birthday

    August 22, 1902
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 08/7
    1959

    Death

    August 7, 1959
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section C Site 1446 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
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Did you know?
In 1902, in the year that John Riley was born, the modern air conditioner was invented by Willis H. Carrier. The company that he worked for needed to find a way to control humidity and by solving this problem, Carrier created a system that could be used for cooling the rooms of a house. The Sun Belt thanks him!
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In 1924, at the age of 22 years old, John was alive when in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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