Stephanie Murdough Riley was a career military and civilian nurse. Her motto was, “Have You Served?”

Born and raised in Henniker, Riley attended St. Paul’s advanced studies summer program and graduated as valedictorian from Henniker High School in 1984. After graduating from Boston College in 1988, Riley joined the United States Air Force. She was stationed in California and Louisiana and served until the end of Operation Desert Storm.

In 2000, she rejoined the New Hampshire Air National Guard where she deployed to South East Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom. Later in her career, she also served with the New Hampshire Army National Guard as a full-time occupational health nurse.

“Stephanie was a true citizen-soldier,” said Maj. Gen. William Reddel, the Adjutant General of the New Hampshire National Guard. “As a nurse, she dedicated her life to helping others. She never wavered from that mission even amid her health crisis. She was an extraordinarily courageous woman, mother, and wife. Today our hearts are heavy. New Hampshire has lost a genuine patriot and good friend to so many.”