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Show A-12 The Park Record Obituary Restaurant Reveal every wednesday c-5 spotlighting restaurants in park city & summit county Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, January 6-9, 2018 Mason Earl Riley April 15, 1942 – Dec. 30, 2017 Lt. Col. Mason Earl Riley, Jr. (USAF Ret.), 75, of Kamas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 after a short illness. He was born April 15, 1942, in Charleston, West Virginia, the only child of Mason Earl Sr. and Gertrude Pierson Riley. He graduated from Charleston High School in 1960 and went on to earn a business degree from West Virginia University in 1964. He later earned a master’s degree in Public Administration. He served as an officer in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and had subsequent postings: Florida, Utah, where his son was born; Michigan, where his daughter was born; Florida again, Turkey, Arizona, and at the Pentagon in Virginia. After retiring from the military, he held positions at nonprofits in Washington, D.C. as finance director and business manager. He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Beryl Hall Riley, son Continued from A-1 Mayor upbeat vacated to ascend to the mayor’s office, should continue to pursue a bold agenda. “I hope our next Council, going forward, will show that same courage. I think this is a community that wants us to take action, wants us to shape our future going forward. Be proactive, not just react to what’s happening to us, but build a community we want. So, I think there’s reason for great optimism,” Beerman said. Beerman, meanwhile, also addressed the makeup of the community, something that is expected to take on greater importance in coming months as leaders continue to press the overarching ideal of social equity. The talks will likely touch on a range of municipal policies and programs with the aim of ensuring certain segments of the community are Mason Earl Riley Andrew Pierson (Dana) Riley of Centerville, Virginia, and daughter Kate Riley (Russ) Henry of Park City, as well as his well-loved grandchildren, Matthew and Anna Riley of Virginia and Jack and Eliza Henry of Park City. We’d like to thank the staff at the BeeHive Home of Park City and the Applegate Hospice Care nurses for their compassionate care and support. Services will be private. Mason will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are by Probst Funeral Home in Heber City. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to your local hospice organization. not left behind amid a strong local economy. The mayor did not use his remarks on Wednesday to announce new programs, though. “We find our strength in diversity. Every community is stronger when they’re diverse. And because of our success as a town we have some great discrepancies between the haves and have-nots in town. And we need to figure out as a community how we can be more inclusive. And we need to find our kindness, and we need to find our patience. There is no reason why we should be grumpy in this town,” Beerman said. He talked about the ideal of gratitude and said Parkites find opportunities to complain even in a community that draws vacationers. “We just need to wake up and realize that we’re in Park City. We’re surrounded by wonderful people, an amazing natural environment, and we have great resources. We can build whatever community we want,” Beerman said. Beerman took office at a time when City Hall is expected to pursue an aggressive agenda with an emphasis on topics like social equity, housing and transportation. Housing and transportation issues have long challenged the community even after a series of notable successes over the years like the expansion of bus routes and City Hall housing developments. The discussions about social equity have only stretched over several months, leaving it unclear what sort of results will be seen as a success. Other issues pending at City Hall include the Treasure development proposal and the continued monitoring of a controversial recent revamp of the paid-parking system in the Main Street core. Henney and Joyce offered brief comments as they took their oaths of office. Henney said the “soulfulness” of Park City will be important to him in his second term, indicating the city has defined itself as a world-class resort but work is needed on the community itself. Joyce noted dichotomies in Park City, such as making progress on affordable housing alongside ensuring the city is a top-tier community that then drives up real estate prices. Thanks to our 740 clients who made 2017 our best year yet! CAROL ANNE KRET 435.901.1299 KATHY LEITZKE 435.513.0539 HONG MCDONALD 435.901.0533 LISA MCENTIRE 512.423.5131 CRYSTAL MCKEE 435.655.1335 AMY MCMILLAN 732.522.2368 DANIEL MONDSCHEIN 435.659.7635 JOANNE O’CONNELL 435.640.5507 KATHY OPOLSKI 801.518.4599 BESSIE LEE OSTERTAG 435.901.7811 BONNIE PERETTI 435.640.0599 AMANDA PETERSON 435.640.9034 |