OBIT: Jacob RIFE, 1890, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ _________________________________________ Death of Jacob Rife, of Middletown. Rev. J. H. Esterline, pastor of the Union Bethel Church of God, received a telegram to-day from Congressman J. F. Rife, of Middletown, announcing the death of his father, Jacob Rife, at the age of 85 years. He leaves a wife and four children, Congressman Rife being the oldest. Mr. Rife was one of the chief pillars of the Church of God in Middletown all through its history. The Lancaster Daily Examiner, Tuesday, January 7, 1890