Patrick Rielly was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.

Rielly was a native of Ireland and a Juneau resident for about 25 years.

He was a miner and prospector and owned a claim in Silver Bow Basin which he worked for many years. He had
few intimate friends and spent most of his time at his mine.

He died at St Ann’s Hospital in Juneau on September 12, 1921 at the age of 70.

Daily Alaska Empire, September 12, 1921