William Jacob "Jake" Rider

Rider, William "Jake" Jacob, age 80, of Spring Valley, passed away Friday, July 16th, 2021. He was born June 20th, 1941 to Mary (Williams) and William L. Rider. Jake earned his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Rhode Island. He started OEM Corporation in 1978, where he dedicated his engineering and business skills to build a thriving company until his retirement. Jake loved to be out on the water. He enjoyed boating or sailing, locally at Cowan Lake, Lake Erie and in Wilmington, North Carolina. He loved to create, whether that meant painting, building furniture, or re-loading old rounds, he was excellent at working with his hands. Jake also enjoyed traveling. He went all over the world with his wife Mary. They honeymooned in Bermuda and explored Europe many times, but Jake's favorite, because it was the most romantic, was Venice. He enjoyed classical music and the sound of old airplane engines. Jake treasured his ever-growing family, and loved having a large, full table every Thanksgiving, and had a special affinity for the babies. He was a true gentleman, always polite and hard working. He will be truly and deeply missed. He was preceded in death by his parents. Jake is survived by his wife Mary (Gribbins), sister Mary Helen Aneskewich, children William K. Rider, John J. Rider, Jill (Thomas) M. Lisy, Amy (Hector) C. Ingram, and Michael (Carrie) J. Rider, grandchildren Nicholas Rider, Benjamin (Emily) Rider, Jacob Rider, Camille Rider, Thomas Lisy, Katherine (Brandon) Petiya, Mary Lisy, Angus Ingram, Duncan Ingram, Eleanor Ingram, Abigail Rider, John Rider, William Rider, and great-grandchildren Emily Petiya and Edwin Petiya. To help the family celebrate his life, you are invited to share during his visitation at Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home (92 W. Franklin St. Bellbrook, Ohio 45305) on Thursday, July 22nd, 2021 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 23rd, 2021 at 11:00 am at St. Brigid Catholic Church (312 Fairground Rd., Xenia, Ohio 45385). In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice of Dayton (324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH 45420) or the Spring Valley Tree Commission (8 E. Main St., Spring Valley, OH 45370). You are welcome to send a condolence or share a story or picture about Jake at www.ConnerAndKoch.com © 2021(Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) Copyright Notice ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honor, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.

William Jacob "Jake" Rider

June 20, 1941 - July 16, 2021