Donald Briley

Donald Anthony Briley, the only son of William Anthony and Edith Victoria (Carlson) Briley, was born on December 6, 1931 in Council Bluffs, IA. He grew up in the Emerson and Malvern, IA areas and attended country school at Golden Hill. Don attended Iowa Boys State in 1948, and in 1949 he graduated from Emerson Community School as valedictorian of his class. Don served with the 51st Signal Battalion of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On July 14, 1963, Don and Marion Dee Knipfer were married at the North English Methodist Church. They established their first home on a farm north of Malvern, and the marriage was blessed with three children, William Ernest, John Anthony, and Alice Victoria. The family moved to Malvern in 1978 and Don continued farming until 1980. He then began working for the Blackburn DX Station in Malvern and in 1983 began working as a field-man for the Mills County Assessor. Don retired in 1994. Don was a member of the Hastings and Malvern United Methodist Churches and the Farm Bureau Young People. He loved photography and especially enjoyed taking wedding pictures. For many years, Don's family cared for his Uncle Charles Carlson who made his home with their family. Don also cared for the personal needs of his long-time landlord Antoinette Lewis. Don and Marion had been married for 38 years when Don died at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs on June 20, 2002. He had attained the age of 70 years, 6 months, and 14 days. Don was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Marion Briley of Malvern, IA; sons William Briley of Malvern and John Briley and his wife Sheila of Adel, IA; daughter Alice Briley of Malvern; grandchildren Jeremy and Jacob Ervin and Sarah Briley all of Adel; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.