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Nathaniel R. Riley
| Title: | Nathaniel R. Riley |
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| Additional Titles: | The Invitation Youare invited to come dine with Me, From now through all eternity Believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, And dine with Jesus as your host. To live in heaven eternally, All you must do is . .. R.S.V.P. A Service of Christian Worship IN LOVINGMEMORY OF DEACON NATHANIEL R. RILEY Accepted Invitation: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 8:20 am at Michael E. DeBakey V.AMC Celebration Thursday, June 21 , 2007 9:00 am Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Christ 500 Clay Street Houston, Texas The Reverend O.B. Winkley, Pastor Officiant Nathaniel was born January 2, 1920 in Rayville, Louisiana to the uunniio□nn o f□f Ms. Virginia (Smith) and Mr. Shang Riley. He was reared in Tallulah and Monroe, M □ nr□ e. Louisiana. He attended the Public Sch □□ ls Schools there. He also als □ joined church there at an early age. He served in the U.S. Army as an orderly, marksman and cook. c □□ k. He received the American Theater Campaign Medal; Good G □□ d Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He married Ollie Mae Crain Riley an September 30, 1947. She left to receive her reward on January 3. 1981. Up □ n Upon establishing residency in Houston, H □ ust□ n. Texas he united with the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of□f Christ and was ordained as a Deacon. He worked in many other □ther areas of□f the church including: The Kitchen Ministry, parking cars at church, sang in the Choir, and Brotherhood. Br□therh □□ d. He assisted others in their ministries whenever asked and volunteering on other occassions. □ther □ ccasi □ ns . Br□ . Bro. Riley served professionally pr□fessi □ nally as a Caterer. His longest employment was at Swayzee Barbecue and Lenox Len □x Catering and Barbecue. He was known through- thr □ ugh □ ut H □ ust □ n out Houston and surrounding counties as a Caterer Extraordinaire. Extra □ rdinaire. Among th □ se those he served the Mayors of Houston, □f Houston, Bud Adams of Houston □f H □ ust□ n Oilers, many hospitals in HHo□uusstton□ n as well as church famil Riley, Nathaniel R. |
| Publisher Information: | 2007-06-21 June 21, 2007 (Service) |
| Added Details: | Is Format Of African American History Research Center, Houston Public Library |
| Document Type: | Mixed materials |
| Physical Description: | 8 Pages |
| Abstract: | 8 page Funeral Program for Deacon Nathaniel R. Riley with services at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church |
| Index Terms: | African American funeral programs; Riley, Nathaniel R., 1920-2007 ; African American-Military Service ; African American--United States--Army ; Orderly ; Marksman ; Cooks ; African American cooks ; American Theater Campaign Medal ; Good Conduct Medal ; World War II Victory Medal ; World War II, 1939-1945 ; Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Deacon ; Deacons ; Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Kitchen Ministry ; Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Choir ; African American male singers ; Male singers ; Singers ; African American singers ; Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Brotherhood ; Caterers and catering ; Swayzee Barbecue ; Lenox Catering and Barbecue, Obituaries ; Funeral Programs, Text |
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| Availability: | Open access content. Open access content http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/?language=en |
| Note: | Obituaries ; Funeral Programs English |
| Other Numbers: | TXN oai:cdm17006.contentdm.oclc.org:p17006coll8/11939 RG0038-1882 RG0038-1882.pdf 1463322667 |
| Contributing Source: | HOUSTON PUB LIBR From OAIster®, provided by the OCLC Cooperative. |
| Accession Number: | edsoai.on1463322667 |
| Database: | OAIster |
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