OBIT: John RIFFLE, 1904, Summit, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, November 11, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 44 John Riffle John Riffle, aged about 80 years, a veteran of the Mexican war was found dead in his bed at the Summit, near Cresson, Thursday of last week. He had been feeling as well as usual the preceding day and it is supposed that death was the result of an attack of heart disease or apoplexy. The veteran went to Mexico with the company of volunteers raised at Summit by Capt. Geary and was the last survivor. The aged man never married and had no immediate relatives. The funeral took place Saturday morning, interment being made in the Catholic cemetery at Summit.