Riley not first, nor last to leave

Cheney Free Press

Riley not first, nor last to leave

Ever since Benjamin Pierce Cheney established his institution of higher learning in 1882 in the city that bears his name, it has become a temporary stop-over for 10s of thousands. For some it was a four year stay and others less before departing down wherever life’s road was to take them. In more recent times five and six years became the norm. David Riley spent 13 years of study in Eastern Washin...