David Riley endeared himself to me when he posted the above composite photo on his blog with the words "Whitman and Dylan, together again."
Yesterday this Facebook post was brought to my attention:
For those who followed David Riley and his blog, I wanted to let you know that he passed away 9-7-18 peacefully in his sleep. Thank you for following his blog and I will leave this site here for the time being.
His stepbrother Bill
Although I knew that David Riley had Stage 4 cancer and looked forward to his always enlightening posts, when no posts appeared after last April, it never occurred to me that he had died. A local friend of mine was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, and it has since gone into remission.
David Riley's blog, The Endless Further, is no longer accessible. His was a blog that I discovered while looking for information about St. Francis of Assissi. David Riley was a dharma teacher and his Facebook page shows that he lived the last words of the Buddha:
"Behold, O monks, this is my last advice to you. All component things in the world are changeable. They are not lasting. Work hard to gain your own salvation."
Our blog friends are dear to us. I hope that some of you can see what he posted on his Facebook page. It gives a good idea of what he posted on his blog.
This is what I read when I first found David Riley's blog a little over 2 years ago:
“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that have received--only what you have given.”
― Francis of Assisi
― Francis of Assisi
Here is his Facebook profile picture:
