SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 32
(By Senators Kessler, McKenzie, Bowman, Edgell, Tomblin, Mr.
President, Bailey, Barnes, Boley, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Facemyer,
Fanning, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Hunter, Jenkins,
Love, McCabe, Minard, Oliverio, Plymale, Prezioso, Sharpe, Sprouse,
Stollings, Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White and Yoder)
Memorializing the life the Honorable Arch W. Riley, former member
of the West Virginia Senate, prominent attorney and
distinguished West Virginian.
Whereas, Arch W. Riley was born November 11, 1930, in
Wheeling, Ohio County, the son of Robert J. and Ellen (Wilson)
Riley; and
Whereas, Arch W. Riley received his education at Georgetown
Preparatory School of Washington, D. C., University of Oklahoma and
West Virginia University, receiving an A. B. and LL. B degree; and
Whereas, Arch W. Riley was married to his beloved wife Rose
and was the proud father of three children, daughter, Wendy Daroczy
and sons, Arch W. Riley, Jr., and Christopher P. Riley; and
Whereas, As a prominent attorney, Arch W. Riley was a member
of the Ohio County Bar, the West Virginia State Bar, the West
Virginia Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He was
a member of a myriad of civic minded organizations, including the Elks, Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Moose Club and a fraternity
member of Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Delta Phi; and
Whereas, The Honorable Arch W. Riley was elected to the West
Virginia Senate in 1958 and served as chairman of the powerful
Committee on the Judiciary and contributed much to the legislative
process; and
Whereas, In 1964, the Honorable Arch W. Riley was elected
Prosecuting Attorney of Ohio County; and
Whereas, The many contributions of the Honorable Arch W. Riley
to the legal profession include founding the Commission on Lawyer
Assistance and Intervention of the West Virginia State Bar,
designed to educate lawyers about alcohol and substance abuse, the
first of its kind in the United States; and
Whereas, Sadly, the Honorable Arch W. Riley passed away on
Wednesday, December 12, 2007, leaving behind a long and productive
life of public service and pride in the legal profession;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby memorializes the life of the Honorable
Arch W. Riley, former member of the West Virginia Senate, prominent
attorney and distinguished West Virginian; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby extends its sincere
sympathy to the family of the Honorable Arch W. Riley; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the family of the Honorable Arch W.
Riley.
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