OBIT: Harry REFFNER, 1941, at Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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HARRY REFFNER
 
A veteran of the World war and disabled while in action with the American 
expeditionary forces in France, died Sunday evening at 5.45 o'clock at the home 
of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Gray, 320 Bedford 
street, Gaysport, Hollidaysburg. He was the son of W.S. and Harriett Reffner, 
both now deceased, and was born in Altoona on March 12, 1890. He was united in 
marriage with Miss Elizabeth Hahn, who died on Sept. 23, 1938. Surviving are a 
foster daughter, Mrs. Ruth Brumbaugh of Roaring Spring; one sister and six 
brothers, Mrs. Samuel C. Gray, at whose home he died, Harvey and David Reffner 
of Hollidaysburg, William, Jerre, Chester and Lyman Reffner, all of Roaring 
Spring. He was a member of the Bare Memorial Church of God in Roaring Spring, 
the Murray-Appleman post, No. 147, American Legion, at Roaring Spring, and the 
Disabled American Veterans, chapter No. 34, Altoona. Mr. Reffner was a member 
of company E, 305th engineers, 80th division, A.E.F., with which he served two 
years in the World war in Europe. He was disabled while in the service, having 
been wounded and gassed. Friends are being received at the home of his sister, 
Mrs. Gray.
 
Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, volume 23 (1941), p. 144, pencil-dated 
5/4
 
REFFNER - Funeral services for Harry Reffner will be conducted Wednesday 
afternoon at 2 o'clock E.D.L.S.T. at the home of his sister, Mrs. Samuel C. 
Gray, 320 Bedford street, Hollidaysburg in charge of Rev. Harry C. Lefever, 
pastor of the Roaring Spring Church of God. Interment in the Greenlawn 
cemetery. Friends are being received at the Gray home.
 
Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, volume 23 (1941), p. 144, pencil-dated 
5/7

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FORMER RESIDENT AND DISABLED VETERAN DIES
 
  Harry Reffner, disabled veteran of the A.E.F. in France, died Sunday evening 
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Samuel Gray, in Hollidaysburg. Mr. Reffner was a 
former resident of Roaring Spring.
  He was born in Altoona, March 12, 1890, the son of W.S. and Harriet Reffner, 
and was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Hahn, who died in 1938.
  Surviving are a foster daughter, Mrs. Ruth Brumbaugh of Roaring Spring, one 
sister and six brothers, Mrs. Samuel C. Gray, at whose home he died, Harvey and 
David Reffner of Roaring Spring.
  Mr. Reffner was a member of the Bare Memorial Church of God.
  Mr. Reffner was a member of the Murray-Appleman Post, No. 147, American 
Legion, Roaring Spring, and the Disabled American Veterans, chapter No. 34, 
Altoona.
  He was a member of the Company E, 305th Engineers, 80th division, AEF, with 
which he served two years in the World War 1.
 
Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, volume 23 (1941), p. 144, pencil-dated 
5/4