Death and legacy James Whitcomb Riley

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statue myra reynolds richards honoring james whitcomb riley on courthouse lawn in greenfield, indiana.


on july 22, 1916, riley suffered second stroke. recovered enough during day speak , joke companions. died before dawn next morning, july 23. riley s death shocked nation , made front page headlines in major newspapers. president woodrow wilson wrote brief note riley s family offering condolences on behalf of entire nation. indiana governor samuel m. ralston offered allow riley lie in state @ indiana statehouse—abraham lincoln being other person have received such honor. during ten hours lay in state on july 24, more thirty-five thousand people filed past bronze casket; line still miles long @ end of day , thousands turned away. next day private funeral ceremony held , attended many dignitaries. large funeral procession carried him crown hill cemetery buried in tomb @ top of hill, highest point in city of indianapolis.


within year of riley s death many memorials created, including several james whitcomb riley memorial association. james whitcomb riley hospital children created , named in honor group of wealthy benefactors , opened in 1924. in following years, other memorials intended benefit children created, including camp riley youth disabilities.


the memorial foundation purchased poet s lockerbie home in indianapolis , maintained museum. james whitcomb riley museum home late-victorian home in indiana open public , united states late-victorian preservation, featuring authentic furniture , decor era. birthplace , boyhood home, james whitcomb riley house, preserved historical site. liberty ship, commissioned april 23, 1942, christened ss james whitcomb riley. served united states maritime commission until being scrapped in 1971.


james whitcomb riley high school opened in south bend, indiana in 1924. in 1950, there james whitcomb riley elementary school in hammond, indiana, torn down in 2006. east chicago, indiana had riley school @ 1 time, did neighboring gary, indiana , anderson, indiana. 1 of new castle, indiana s elementary schools named riley road on located along riley elementary school in la porte, indiana. former greenfield high school converted riley elementary school , listed on national register of historic places in 1986.


in 1940, u.s. postal service issued 10-cent stamp honoring riley.


as lasting tribute, citizens of greenfield hold festival every year in riley s honor. taking place first or second weekend of october, riley days festival traditionally commences flower parade in local school children place flowers around myra reynolds richards statue of riley on county courthouse lawn, while band plays lively music in honor of poet. weeks before festival, festival board has queen contest. 2010–2011 queen corinne butler. pageant has been going on many years in honor of hoosier poet


according historian elizabeth van allen, riley instrumental in helping form midwestern cultural identity. midwestern united states had no significant literary community before 1880s. works of western association of writers, notably of riley , wallace, helped create midwest s cultural identity , create rival literary community established eastern literari. reason, , publicity riley s work created, commonly known hoosier poet.








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