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=====Agnes Merritt Riley=====
Major **Agnes Merritt Riley**.

^Major Agnes Riley||
^Rank|Major|
^Birth Date|1876|
^Death Date|August 21, 1931|
^Relations|[[Joseph Riley|Major Joseph Riley (husband)]]|
^ |[[Riley|Riley Family]]|

====Well-Known Woman Warrior====
Mrs. Field-Major Riley was converted at the age of sixteen in Walthamstow No. I Corps. The whole of her early years were spent in the service of others and she entered Training in 1894, under Brigadier Drabble, who speaks of the Major's devoted and courageous spirit.

Leaving her widowed mother she stepped out on the promise of God, and at eighteen became an Officer.

With the late Commandant Sarah Turner, Lieutenant Merritt (as she was then known) laboured in many small and hard Corps, winning the smile and favour of all who came in contact with her. Then for thirty-two years she was the at the side of Field-Major Joseph Riley worthily supporting him in all his endeavours, and being a tower of strength in times of stress.

Mrs. Riley died as she lived, with a wonderful trust and confidence in the promises of God. After committing her loved ones to Him she blessed her two Officer-sons (now stationed in New York), also her daughter in Detroit.

Amongst the numerous Corps Mrs. Field-Major Riley, wither her husband commanded were some of the larger centres of The Army, including Gloucester I, Oxford I, Burnley I, Bulwell, Hamilton, Greenock I, Rutherglen, Stirling, Clydebank, Northampton I, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Stratford.

At the funeral service, conducted by Commissioner Allister Smith, Captain Mrs. Riley, from Brooklyn, New York, who came over to see her mother, but was too late, spoke in tender affection of her love and care.

====External====
  * [[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120953332/agnes-riley|Find a Grave]]