Met John when I was transferred to St. Louis with RPCo from Cincinnati.  John and I shared many service related stories due to the same Army Security Agency "brotherhood". My thoughts and prayers are with the family.  Jon Hale

My Aunt Rosemary Rieser, daughter of Rose and Edward P Rieser, and  extended family send their condolences and prayers to you all.  
Sincerely ,    
Rozelle Hughes, daughter of Merle Rieser Brink

I met John in April 1974  at the University of Illinois when he recruited me as a young engineer to work at Ralston Purina.   I had spent two years in the Army prior to entering graduate school and we shared army stories during the interview process.  I was impressed with John's integrity and character.  It epitomized the Ralston Purina standards that he Danforth family had instilled in the company from its foundation.

John offered me an interview with the engineering department.  I was accepted and went on to a fifteen-year career with Ralston Purina followed by twenty years with Anheuser-Busch.  I moved to St. Louis as a result of the opportunity John provided me and met my wife and raised a family here.

Last year I met John again at the Lodge in Des Peres and had the good fortune to thank him for the help he had provided me.  I am sure there are many stories like this.  He will be remembered with great gratitude in our prayers.

I'm sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and your family. I hope that you're able to find glimpses of joy as you cherish wonderful memories.

The neighborhood won't be the same without John's friendly face and kind words. We'll all miss him very much.

John and I often traveled on the same plane together on Sunday nights, off to one of America's universities to recruit students. . .he for Ralston and I for Monsanto.  Even though we were "competing" for the same good students, we shared a great friendship, often having dinner together.  He and I continued this relationship long after we both retired.  He was a great person.

Very sorry for your loss, your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

SEMPER FI - FELLOW VETERAN 
THANK YOU - FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY
You are one of our heroes. 
We will remember you always and miss you dearly.
Take your Warrior's rest for a duty well done. 

I wish to extend to members of your family my deepest sympathy on their loss.
May the force of GOD be with them as they walk through this difficult time.

May the loving promises of our LORD and Savior comfort them and give them strength.
On behalf of a grateful nation we leave our sympathy and hope you accept this as a small token of appreciation 
for the honorable and faithful service rendered by your loved one to our Country.

SEMPER FI
U. S. MARINE AND VIET NAM VET

Our sincere condolences to Jere, Anne, David and the extended Rieser family on their loss.  My uncle was the consummate professional who served his country, the St. Louis business community, his fraternity and his university with fierce dedication and great distinction.  What he loved best, even more than his prized Airedales, was his family.  He took great pride in his wife, his children and his grandchildren and all their accomplishments.  Few things got him more worked up than a friendly political discussion with his sister Mary.  He was a source of inspiration and great professional advice to me, even if his Mizzou Tigers kept beating my mascot-less Illini.  There are many happy memories of times together over the years.  John was well loved and will be sorely missed.

John P Davidson, Shirley Schaeffer, Jessica Davidson, Julia Davidson

OBITUARY

John D. Rieser

December 13, 1928 – March 24, 2013

Gerber Chapel

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