His death certificate records Otis John Riddle, age 47, born 13 Mar 1906 in Sullivan Co., Missouri, died 9 April 1953 at Grim Smith Memorial Hospital, Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri, usual residence Milan, Sullivan Co., Missouri, occupation machine operator in factor, never married, father John Bailey Riddle, mother’s maiden name Rosa Lee Beck, cause of death right side heart failure, informant Mrs. Sylvia Morris, burial in Owasco Cemetery, Sullivan Co., Missouri.

(Sylvia Morris is his oldest sister.)