Army Specialist Joseph Riley Laid to Rest

Fallen Grove City Soldier Laid To Rest
WBNS News
December 6, 2014

GROVE CITY, Ohio- Family and friends gathered at the First Baptist Church in Grove City Saturday to say goodbye to Army Specialist Joseph Riley.

The Grove City native died November 24th in Afghanistan after a bomb attached to a bike exploded near his military convoy.

Sandy Garverick and her husband Howard attended the same church with Riley and his family.

The couple knew Joey as a youngster and called him a very special person.

“He loved the military,” said Garverick. “He loved serving his country and this is what he wanted to do. He always knew that his life could be taken."

Her husband said, "We need to thank him for what he did. He laid his life on the line. He gave his life. I think it takes a lot to do that. The bible says that you lay your life on the line for another person there's no greater love than that.”
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