Greetings,

 

Here is the latest update on the Riley Headstone Project.  Donations received as of 15 December 2007:

 

Dr. Melanie Renfroe-( daughter of Dr. Don Strickland and great-great granddaughter of Daniel Riley)------------------$250.00

Roy Strickland - (son of Myrtle Riley Strickland, great-great grandson of John Riley, Sr.)----------------------------------$410.00

Mark Riley Strickland-(son of Roy Strickland, great grandson of James Edward Riley)--------------------------------------$200.00

Mike Strickland-(son of Roy Strickland, g-g grandson of Daniel, g-g-g- grandson of John,Sr)- --------------------------- $200.00

Matt Strickland-(son of Roy Strickland, great grandson of J.E. Riley, g-g-g grandson of John, Sr) ----------------------$100.00

Sherry Carvalho-(daughter of Roy Strickland, grand daughter of Myrtle Riley Strickland)------------------------------------$100.00

                                                                                                                                                 ______

                                                                                                                                                  TOTAL    $1260.00

 

The cost of cost for new granite headstones for the John Riley, Sr. plot and the

Daniel Riley plot is $960.00.  The cost for imbedding the old headstones in

concrete  and placing them on the ground in front of the new stones is $300.00 .

 

                                          GRAND TOTAL FOR JOHN, SR AND DANIEL'S PLOTS ------------------------------------$1260.00

 

 

Jim Riley has donated the generous sum of---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$600.00

 

The cost of new granite headstones and imbedding the old stones for the EDWARD RILEY PLOT----------------------$590.00

 

Peter Unger (Billie, Jesse Phillip, Curtis, Abraham, John Riley, Sr.) has been most kind with a donation of---------$250.00

 

The cost of new headstones and imbedding the old stones for the MOSES RILEY PLOT-----------------------------------$590.00

 

TOTAL AMOUNT COLLECTED IS $2110.00-------------------------------------------------  TOTAL COST OF PROJECT IS $2440.00

 

We need an additional $330.00 to meet our goal!  Both Jim and Peter, along with myself, have pledged to make up any short fall.

 

NOTE TO JIM RILEY: Jim, I understand that you have asked James Riley to order the necessary stones.

                                Please let me know if he requires any advance in funds.....RS

 

Christmas blessings to all,

Roy Strickland

133-C Villas Court, SE

Tallahassee, FL 32303

 

(850) 386-8734