OBIT: Susan A. RITCHEY, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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TAKEN ILL ON VISIT TO SON, WOMAN DIES

  Mrs. Susan A. Ritchey of 171 Washington avenue, died early yesterday 
morning at Camp Upton, L.I., while visiting her son, Thomas, a soldier 
at that camp.  Five of Mrs. Ritchey's nine children are ill with 
influenza, the same disease that caused her death, one son, David, 
being confined to the Altoona hospital in a critical condition.
  Mrs. Ritchey, who was 49 years of age, left on Nov. 16 with her son, 
David, for Camp Upton, to visit with her other son.  While on the way 
both were caught in a storm and their clothes became damp.  Influenza 
set in and this was followed by pneumonia.  Last week, David was 
brought home and sent to the Altoona hospital, but the condition of his 
mother was such that she could not be moved.
  The wife of Milton Ritchey, she was born in Logan township, Nov. 21, 
1871, and spent her entire life in this vicinity.  She was of the 
Baptist faith.  Besides her husband, she is survived by the following 
children: M. Austin, in France; Aden Thomas, Camp Upton; Ira H., in an 
army camp in Kentucky; David F., William, Martha, Anna, John and 
George, all at home.
  The remains will be brought to this city and will be taken in charge 
by Undertakers Lafferty and Tobias.  Funeral notice later.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, November 30, 1918

FUNERAL NOTICE

  The body of Mrs. Susan Ritchie arrived from New York yesterday 
afternoon and was taken to the funeral parlors of Lafferty and Tobias 
where it can be viewed this morning until 11 o'clock.  Interment will 
be made in Fairview cemetery at that hour.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, December 6, 1918