Riley - Ambrose Whitlock
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Aug 18, 1881
Ambrose Whitlock Riley son of the lamented and honored Judge Riley, came home from Chicago at 2:47 on last Sunday morning and went directly to his brother John's room in Commercial Row, "I have come home to die and I am glad I am here," he said. At 10 o'clock the same morning he was dead. Lock was a familiar character in sporting circles, being a man of fine social address, gentlemently and courteous. He was one of the old style gamberls, dressing in clothes of a ministerial cut and affecting white neck ties. He was a quiet and orderly man, and although he had visisted every city and town from ocean to ocean he never got in trouble with the civil authorities. He was at one time married to a daughter of a wealthy citizen of Indiana. The parents disowned the daughter on account of the marriage but Lock remained loyal to her till the last when death claimed her as a victim. He gave her a burial the cost and magnificences of which even her parents could hardly have stood. Lock considered Crawfordsville as his home and never failed to be home at election time, where he did considerable successful electioneering being a warm Republican. His last visit was three months ago. He was then far gone with consumption. His funeral occurred Monday afternoon and was attended by all of his old friends and a number of private citizens. Interment was made in the Masonic Cemetery. The Episcopal burial services were read by Samuel Smythe. - kbz