Metropolitan mourns the loss of Commander Christopher G. Riley, pipe organist and New Psalmist, who was to celebrate his promotion to Commander in the United States Navy on January 11, 2008.Commander Christopher G. Riley, U.S. Navy, passed away suddenly from an aortic aneurysm on December 23, 2007. He was 36.
The husband of Treska Riley and the devoted father of three children; Tarin, 8, Julian, 4, and Eden, 2 years old, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1992 and Syracuse University in 1994.
A published author, he wrote The Modern Organ Guide and founded Modern Organ Consulting, facilitating greater understanding of the organ. He was a member of the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. A Memorial service will be held at Metropolitan on Sat. Jan. 5, 2008 at 11:00 am.
His additional family includes his father Robert T. Riley, Sr.; sisters Bobette Wynter (Courtney); Terry Riley Patton; aunt Bernice Gibson, uncle Ronald Coleman (Lawonna); Godmother Alex Babione; nieces Jerrica Patton, Andrea Bradley (George), Kira Tabron, Danielle Tabron, Elizabeth Wynter and Ayana Wynter; nephews Jason Patton, Rowan Wynter and Aidan Bradley.
Donations can be sent to:
CDR Chris Riley Memoriam,
PEO Submarines (PMS450),
614 Sicard Street, SE,
Washington, DC 20376
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