Linda Sharon Callahan Riley

July 22, 1951 - December 4, 2021

Here are a few notes about my dear East High School friend, Linda Callahan Riley. She loved East High and went to every reunion that was held. Her love of life, family, and friends was incredible. Her beautiful spirit is missed.

Linda Callahan Riley sadly passed away on Dec. 4th, 2021, while living in Irving, Texas, surrounded by her loving family.

Linda was born on July 22nd, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  She attended Webster Elementary School, Bryant Jr. High and East High, graduating in 1969.  Linda went on to the U of U, attaining her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and began her teaching career soon thereafter.  Linda was a member of the East High Pep Club and while at the U of U, she served in the Angle Flight program. 

Linda married Sean Riley, popular talk show radio host of KSXX, in 1982.  They had three children and in 1988 moved to Moorpark, California, making that their home until 2018, when they relocated to Irving, Texas to be near her children.

Linda returned to SLC almost every year after moving away, where family and very close friends still resided.  Salt Lake would always be home to Linda and she made her final trip there in 2019.

Linda is survived by her three children and their spouses, and nine beautiful grandchildren.

--- Lois Gates Mortensen