CSA, Pvt. Co. C, 26th Battalion, VA Infantry

Obituary:
"Mr. Lewis Stewart (sic) Riffe of Rock Camp departed this life at his home on February 18, 1926, of the infirmaties of advanced age. He was a son of John Riffe, who preceded him to the grave 83 years ago. Mr. Riffe was born May 28, 1835, his age at his death being ninety years, eight months and twenty days. He is the last of his father's family. He married Miss Sallie Ann Clark August 21, 1858. Their companionship of devotion to each other in life was over sixty-seven years. To this union were born eleven children, all living (...) : Mrs. Jane Michael of Forest Hill, Mrs. Mattie Honaker of Bellepoint, Mr. Andy C. of Narrows, Va., Mr. George of Princeton, W. Va., Mrs. Sue Meadows, Mrs. Lydia McMahan, Mrs. Hayes Copeland, Mrs. Mary Copeland, Messrs. John R., Samuel L., and W. G. (Hill) Riffe of Rock Camp. The deceased was born and spent all of his life in Monroe County. During the Civil War, he enlisted in Capt. Thos. C. Morton's Company and served faithfully until he was honorably discharged. He was a true solider of the Cross, being a member of the Missionary Baptist Church for almost seventy years. He lived an upright life devoted to his family and always had a kind word for everyone; to know him was to love him. May we weep not on those who have no hope for our loss is his eternal gain. Besides his wife and children, he leaves to mourn their loss thrity-eight grandchildren, and a host of friends and relatives. He had expressed his willingness and said that he was ready to go. He could truthfully say with (...) I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Funeral services were held at his home-church by his beloved pastor, Rev. J. E. Chambers, after which his body was laid to rest in the Community cemetery on the J. J. Ellison farm.
We have lost our dear old father.
He had bid us all adeiu;
He has gone to live in Heaven.
And his form has passed from view.
Oh that dear one, how we loved him.
Oh, how hard to give him up.
But an angel came down for him
And removed hum from our flock.
ONE WHO LOVED HIM"