OBIT: Rebecca RITCHEY, 1917, Blue Knob, Juniata Township, Blair County, PA

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MRS. REBECCA RITCHEY.

  Mrs. Rebecca Ritchey, an aged and respected resident of Blue Knob, 
died last evening at 6:25 o'clock at Derry, while on a visit to a 
brother-in-law.  Pneumonia was the cause of death.  Deceased was aged 
76 years in December and had resided all her life at Blue Knob.  She 
was twice married, her first husband being John Imler, and several 
years after his death she married George F. Ritchey, who preceded her 
to the grave five years ago.  It will be fifty years on Saturday since 
her first marriage.  She was a lifelong member of the United Brethren 
church and is survived by two grandchildren, children of her only son, 
who was killed some years ago.  One sister, Mrs. Jennie Stevens, of 
Perry county, survives.  The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon 
at 2 o'clock, services to be conducted in the United Brethren church, 
followed by interment in Butlerville cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday morning, February 23, 1917