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Portrait of Bessie Emily Fuller, O'Riley
In Loving Memory of

Bessie Emily Fuller, O'Riley

January 10, 1912 – September 27, 2005
Lived 93 years
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Life story

Bessie Emily O'Riley, born Fuller, entered the world on January 10, 1912, in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Wisconsin,

USA

She was born to George G Fuller and Lillian Mary Fuller (born Bulle), with her father originating from

Milton Junction, Wisconsin, on April 10th, 1881, and her mother hailing from Watertown, Jefferson, Wisconsin,

on November 29th, 1885

Bessie grew up alongside four siblings: Harlow Frank (Jack), Hobert George,

Leslie August (Tuffy), and Edith Carrol

On January 26, 1928, Bessie married George O'Riley in Red Elm, South Dakota. George was born on July 13,

1903, in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA

The couple welcomed six children into their family: Dottie Mae, Glenn

Dean, Lenord Wayne, George Ray, Karrol Lea, and Kenith Lee

However, their marriage eventually ended in

divorce. Later, Bessie married Ottis D Jerome on September 9, 1965, in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, where

he was originally from, having been born there in 1908

This second marriage also concluded in divorce.

Throughout her life, Bessie resided in various places. In 1920, she lived in Ziebach, South Dakota, specifically

at Township 12

By 1930, she had moved to Buffalo, Harding, South Dakota, and by 1935, she was living at

the same place - 125 Omaha, Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota. She continued to reside there as of 1940

Bessie spent her final years in Coeur d'Alene, where she was living on September 27, 2005

She passed

away that same day due to natural causes related to old age, at the age of 93

Lifetime

The world Bessie knew

Family milestones in gold, history for context

1912
Born January 10
1918
Bessie was 6 when the Armistice ended World War I
1928
Bessie was 16 when Mickey Mouse debuted in "Steamboat Willie"
1939
Bessie was 27 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1947
Bessie was 35 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1956
Bessie was 44 when the Interstate Highway System was created
1967
Bessie was 55 when the first Super Bowl was played
1971
Bessie was 59 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Bessie was 70 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1998
Bessie was 86 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2004
Bessie was 92 when Facebook was launched
2005
Passed away September 27, age 93
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Bessie and George's children

Dottie, Glen, Lenord, George, Ken and Karrol

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Bessie and her daughters Dottie and Karrol

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Bessie with her great grandchildren at family reunion in Post Falls Idaho

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Bessie and her Cuz Easter

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South Dakota

Bessie as a young girl

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