Linda was born in Portsmouth,Ohio and died in Lexington,Kentucky. A daughter of the late Jack and Edna Holt Witten;Survivors include her husband Jim Riffe;daughters Sue Wilson; Edna Salvia; Ethel Bolander; sons Jimmy;Chuck;David;George Riffe;brothers Winford and Lynn Witten; sisters Vernamae Hicks; Herma Visnyiczke'and Frances Lmbert;19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
update on linda witten riffe bio 7-4-2011 3 new grandchildren bree,eli,and molly riffe (george rif fe) great grandchildren charles anthony (stephanie) kenneth henry and elaina louise (christy)
ariona rae (kelly jo) james riffe 4th and deaira (hank)
wyatt and tucker (darwin lee)
emma marie (tonya)
deaths sisters frances,herma lee,verna mae,
son JAMES HERBERT RIFFE JR. APRIL 6,2011 DIED FROM A CAR WRECK, BURIED AT SKIDMORE CEMETARY, GARRISON KY
OCT 21,1961-APRIL 6,2011
aaron ray hall us marines - camp lejueme,nc (edna)
sgt linda e strong us army (sue) ft bragg nc airborne-ft benning georgia , defensive/tactival drving- florida
deployed to russia (2009) iraq (7-2010-1-2011)
on july 13 2011 grandson GEORGE EDWARD RIFFE JR (DREW) who was born on june 30 1995 joined his mamaw in heaven when drew was little he thought his mamaw owned the dollar store because when he spent time with her she always took him to the dollar store and let him get whatever he wanted drew was laid to rest at third hollow cemetary on bill chain road at his homeplace we will miss him here but we know he is safe in god and jesus arms and with his mamaw in heaven
august 20,2011 ethels son bobby bolander married dewey dyer in a redneck wedding
the following poem was written for drew riffe by aaron mcglone 7-16-2011
TO HONOR A BROTHERS SON
HE SHINED HIS BOOTS,PUT HIS BEST SHIRT ON,POLISHED HIS SPURS BECAUSE IT WAS TIME TO RIDE ON,HE WALKED EVER SO SLOWLY TO HIS HORSES SIDE AND FOR A MOMENT THIS COWBOY CRIED,ONE HUNDRED FIFTY HORSES TRAVELED ALONG AS SIX HUNDRED HOOVES SANG ONE LONE SONG,THE SOUND OF THEIR HOOVES LIKE CANNON FIRE IN HIS EARS AND SADNESS IN HIS HEART,POURED OUT THE TEARS LIKE BROTHERS IN ARMS WE ALL RODE AS ONE THIS TIME FOR HONOR NOT JUST FOR FUN,AS HE RODE AWAY FROM THE BOY ONE LAST TIME A FEW WORDS IN HIS MIND RUNG TALK TO HIM AND SHOW YOUR PONY SON
IN MEMORY OF MY DADDY
THIS POEM WAS WRIITEN IN HONOR OF JIMMY 4-6-2011 BY AARON MCGLONE
PULL THE LEAVERS MAKE THE MILL RUN,ROLL THE TIMBER ROUND ANOTHER WOODSMAN GONE DOWN,TEARS SHED SAWDUST FROM THE BLADE,BUT WHEN WE NEEDED YOU OUR FRIENDS STAYED,NOT A WORD CAN SAY HOW MUCH WE HOLD DEAR,THE FRIENDS THAT HELPED DRY UP OUR TEARS,THIS WOODMAN WILL BE MISSED,NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN,HE MADE HIS MARKS LIKE INITIALS CARVED ON OLD BEECHES BARK,THANK YOU MY FRIENDS FOR ALL THE GREAT YEARS,REMBER JIMMYS STILL SAWING AND JAMIN THOES GEARS
DAVIDS BIRTHDAY
THIS POEM WAS WRITTEN FOR DAVID ON HIS BIRTHDAY 8-28-2011 BY AARON MCGLONE
HES A LITTLE MAN IN HEIGHT,BUT CURSES WITH ALL HIS MIGHT,HE WORKS ALL WEEK TO HAVE FUN ON SATURDAY NIGHT,HE WALKS A LITTLE FUNNY AND SHAKES A LITTLE BIT,HE HOLLARS AT THE WORKHANDS CAUSE THEY AINT WORTH A SHIT,HE LIKES HIS BEER,BUT PUKES UP NINTY NINES,HE SOMETIMES DONT RIDE HIS HORSE TO THE END OF THE RIDE,HE LIKES COUNTRY MUSIC,AND A LITTLE ROCK AND ROLL,YEAH THIS OLD FELLA IS HILLBILLY TO THE BONE,A GOOD GAME OF GOLF IS SHOOTING ONE THOUSAND AND ONE YEAH ONLY WORDS I CAN SAY ABOUT MY FRIEND THATS TURNING GRAY,BUT TODAY I WILL ONLY SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
mom the following letter was put in the lewis county herald by tracie for drew
IN MEMORY OF DREW RIFFE JUNE 25 1995-JULY 13 2011
POSTMARKED HEAVEN
MR POSTMAN,PLEASE TAKE THIS LETTER TO HEAVEN
ITS ADRESSED TO MY SON
YOU CAN PUT IN CARE OF JESUS
BECAUSE THATS WHOS TAKING CARE OF HIM FOR ME
HE WAS TAKEN BEFORE I COULD SAY GOODBYE,
EVERYONE SAYS IT GETS BETTER BUT MY HEART SAYS THATS A LIE
HOW DOES YOUR HEART HEAL FROM LOSING A CHILD,
ONE THAT GOD BLESSED YOU WITH FOR 16 BEAUFTIL YEARS
MY HEART IS ACHING AND MY EYES ARE FILLED WITH TEARS
DEAR DREW BUG
I PRAYED TO HAVE A SON FIRST,
JUNE 30,1995 ,THATS WHEN WE NAMED YOU DREW;
THEN HE GAVE US MADI WHO YOU CALLED MADI LOU
IN THE ORDER I HOPE YOU WOULD BE RECIEVED
SHE IS STRONGER THAN YOU WOULD HAVE IMAGINED OR BELIEVED
YOU'RE STILL HER BIG BROTHER AND NEEDS WATCHED OVER FOR ME
TELL MAMMA GRANNY TO KISS YOUR CHEEKS OFTEN AND GIVE YOU MANY HUGS
I'M SURE YOU HAVE YOUR PAPA TONY AND YOU'RE SHARING STORIES OF HUNTIN
I ALWAYS TOL YOU THAT YOU HAD A LOT IN COMMON
SOMEDAY I WILL SEE YOU AT HEAVENS GATE
I HEARD YOU THINK ITS A BEAUFTIL PLACE
ITS SELFISH TO WANT YOU BACK WITH ME
ASK GOD TO LET MOMMY DREAM OF YOU PLEASE
THIS IS POSTMARKED FOR DREW SEE
I NEED IT SENT OVERNIGHT BECAUSE
THERES FRESH HUGS AND KISSES SEALED INSIDE FRESH FROM ME
LOVE AND MISS YOU WITH ALL MY HEART;MOM
mom u have another great grandchild born sept 15 2011 from curtis lee and raylene dummitt named wagon andrew
update on linda witten riffe bio 7-4-2011 3 new grandchildren bree,eli,and molly riffe (george rif fe) great grandchildren charles anthony (stephanie) kenneth henry and elaina louise (christy)
ariona rae (kelly jo) james riffe 4th and deaira (hank)
wyatt and tucker (darwin lee)
emma marie (tonya)
deaths sisters frances,herma lee,verna mae,
son JAMES HERBERT RIFFE JR. APRIL 6,2011 DIED FROM A CAR WRECK, BURIED AT SKIDMORE CEMETARY, GARRISON KY
OCT 21,1961-APRIL 6,2011
aaron ray hall us marines - camp lejueme,nc (edna)
sgt linda e strong us army (sue) ft bragg nc airborne-ft benning georgia , defensive/tactival drving- florida
deployed to russia (2009) iraq (7-2010-1-2011)
on july 13 2011 grandson GEORGE EDWARD RIFFE JR (DREW) who was born on june 30 1995 joined his mamaw in heaven when drew was little he thought his mamaw owned the dollar store because when he spent time with her she always took him to the dollar store and let him get whatever he wanted drew was laid to rest at third hollow cemetary on bill chain road at his homeplace we will miss him here but we know he is safe in god and jesus arms and with his mamaw in heaven
august 20,2011 ethels son bobby bolander married dewey dyer in a redneck wedding
the following poem was written for drew riffe by aaron mcglone 7-16-2011
TO HONOR A BROTHERS SON
HE SHINED HIS BOOTS,PUT HIS BEST SHIRT ON,POLISHED HIS SPURS BECAUSE IT WAS TIME TO RIDE ON,HE WALKED EVER SO SLOWLY TO HIS HORSES SIDE AND FOR A MOMENT THIS COWBOY CRIED,ONE HUNDRED FIFTY HORSES TRAVELED ALONG AS SIX HUNDRED HOOVES SANG ONE LONE SONG,THE SOUND OF THEIR HOOVES LIKE CANNON FIRE IN HIS EARS AND SADNESS IN HIS HEART,POURED OUT THE TEARS LIKE BROTHERS IN ARMS WE ALL RODE AS ONE THIS TIME FOR HONOR NOT JUST FOR FUN,AS HE RODE AWAY FROM THE BOY ONE LAST TIME A FEW WORDS IN HIS MIND RUNG TALK TO HIM AND SHOW YOUR PONY SON
IN MEMORY OF MY DADDY
THIS POEM WAS WRIITEN IN HONOR OF JIMMY 4-6-2011 BY AARON MCGLONE
PULL THE LEAVERS MAKE THE MILL RUN,ROLL THE TIMBER ROUND ANOTHER WOODSMAN GONE DOWN,TEARS SHED SAWDUST FROM THE BLADE,BUT WHEN WE NEEDED YOU OUR FRIENDS STAYED,NOT A WORD CAN SAY HOW MUCH WE HOLD DEAR,THE FRIENDS THAT HELPED DRY UP OUR TEARS,THIS WOODMAN WILL BE MISSED,NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN,HE MADE HIS MARKS LIKE INITIALS CARVED ON OLD BEECHES BARK,THANK YOU MY FRIENDS FOR ALL THE GREAT YEARS,REMBER JIMMYS STILL SAWING AND JAMIN THOES GEARS
DAVIDS BIRTHDAY
THIS POEM WAS WRITTEN FOR DAVID ON HIS BIRTHDAY 8-28-2011 BY AARON MCGLONE
HES A LITTLE MAN IN HEIGHT,BUT CURSES WITH ALL HIS MIGHT,HE WORKS ALL WEEK TO HAVE FUN ON SATURDAY NIGHT,HE WALKS A LITTLE FUNNY AND SHAKES A LITTLE BIT,HE HOLLARS AT THE WORKHANDS CAUSE THEY AINT WORTH A SHIT,HE LIKES HIS BEER,BUT PUKES UP NINTY NINES,HE SOMETIMES DONT RIDE HIS HORSE TO THE END OF THE RIDE,HE LIKES COUNTRY MUSIC,AND A LITTLE ROCK AND ROLL,YEAH THIS OLD FELLA IS HILLBILLY TO THE BONE,A GOOD GAME OF GOLF IS SHOOTING ONE THOUSAND AND ONE YEAH ONLY WORDS I CAN SAY ABOUT MY FRIEND THATS TURNING GRAY,BUT TODAY I WILL ONLY SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
mom the following letter was put in the lewis county herald by tracie for drew
IN MEMORY OF DREW RIFFE JUNE 25 1995-JULY 13 2011
POSTMARKED HEAVEN
MR POSTMAN,PLEASE TAKE THIS LETTER TO HEAVEN
ITS ADRESSED TO MY SON
YOU CAN PUT IN CARE OF JESUS
BECAUSE THATS WHOS TAKING CARE OF HIM FOR ME
HE WAS TAKEN BEFORE I COULD SAY GOODBYE,
EVERYONE SAYS IT GETS BETTER BUT MY HEART SAYS THATS A LIE
HOW DOES YOUR HEART HEAL FROM LOSING A CHILD,
ONE THAT GOD BLESSED YOU WITH FOR 16 BEAUFTIL YEARS
MY HEART IS ACHING AND MY EYES ARE FILLED WITH TEARS
DEAR DREW BUG
I PRAYED TO HAVE A SON FIRST,
JUNE 30,1995 ,THATS WHEN WE NAMED YOU DREW;
THEN HE GAVE US MADI WHO YOU CALLED MADI LOU
IN THE ORDER I HOPE YOU WOULD BE RECIEVED
SHE IS STRONGER THAN YOU WOULD HAVE IMAGINED OR BELIEVED
YOU'RE STILL HER BIG BROTHER AND NEEDS WATCHED OVER FOR ME
TELL MAMMA GRANNY TO KISS YOUR CHEEKS OFTEN AND GIVE YOU MANY HUGS
I'M SURE YOU HAVE YOUR PAPA TONY AND YOU'RE SHARING STORIES OF HUNTIN
I ALWAYS TOL YOU THAT YOU HAD A LOT IN COMMON
SOMEDAY I WILL SEE YOU AT HEAVENS GATE
I HEARD YOU THINK ITS A BEAUFTIL PLACE
ITS SELFISH TO WANT YOU BACK WITH ME
ASK GOD TO LET MOMMY DREAM OF YOU PLEASE
THIS IS POSTMARKED FOR DREW SEE
I NEED IT SENT OVERNIGHT BECAUSE
THERES FRESH HUGS AND KISSES SEALED INSIDE FRESH FROM ME
LOVE AND MISS YOU WITH ALL MY HEART;MOM
mom u have another great grandchild born sept 15 2011 from curtis lee and raylene dummitt named wagon andrew
Linda was born in Portsmouth,Ohio and died in Lexington,Kentucky. A daughter of the late Jack and Edna Holt Witten;Survivors include her husband Jim Riffe;daughters Sue Wilson; Edna Salvia; Ethel Bolander; sons Jimmy;Chuck;David;George Riffe;brothers Winford and Lynn Witten; sisters Vernamae Hicks; Herma Visnyiczke'and Frances Lmbert;19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
update on linda witten riffe bio 7-4-2011 3 new grandchildren bree,eli,and molly riffe (george rif fe) great grandchildren charles anthony (stephanie) kenneth henry and elaina louise (christy)
ariona rae (kelly jo) james riffe 4th and deaira (hank)
wyatt and tucker (darwin lee)
emma marie (tonya)
deaths sisters frances,herma lee,verna mae,
son JAMES HERBERT RIFFE JR. APRIL 6,2011 DIED FROM A CAR WRECK, BURIED AT SKIDMORE CEMETARY, GARRISON KY
OCT 21,1961-APRIL 6,2011
aaron ray hall us marines - camp lejueme,nc (edna)
sgt linda e strong us army (sue) ft bragg nc airborne-ft benning georgia , defensive/tactival drving- florida
deployed to russia (2009) iraq (7-2010-1-2011)
on july 13 2011 grandson GEORGE EDWARD RIFFE JR (DREW) who was born on june 30 1995 joined his mamaw in heaven when drew was little he thought his mamaw owned the dollar store because when he spent time with her she always took him to the dollar store and let him get whatever he wanted drew was laid to rest at third hollow cemetary on bill chain road at his homeplace we will miss him here but we know he is safe in god and jesus arms and with his mamaw in heaven
august 20,2011 ethels son bobby bolander married dewey dyer in a redneck wedding
the following poem was written for drew riffe by aaron mcglone 7-16-2011
TO HONOR A BROTHERS SON
HE SHINED HIS BOOTS,PUT HIS BEST SHIRT ON,POLISHED HIS SPURS BECAUSE IT WAS TIME TO RIDE ON,HE WALKED EVER SO SLOWLY TO HIS HORSES SIDE AND FOR A MOMENT THIS COWBOY CRIED,ONE HUNDRED FIFTY HORSES TRAVELED ALONG AS SIX HUNDRED HOOVES SANG ONE LONE SONG,THE SOUND OF THEIR HOOVES LIKE CANNON FIRE IN HIS EARS AND SADNESS IN HIS HEART,POURED OUT THE TEARS LIKE BROTHERS IN ARMS WE ALL RODE AS ONE THIS TIME FOR HONOR NOT JUST FOR FUN,AS HE RODE AWAY FROM THE BOY ONE LAST TIME A FEW WORDS IN HIS MIND RUNG TALK TO HIM AND SHOW YOUR PONY SON
IN MEMORY OF MY DADDY
THIS POEM WAS WRIITEN IN HONOR OF JIMMY 4-6-2011 BY AARON MCGLONE
PULL THE LEAVERS MAKE THE MILL RUN,ROLL THE TIMBER ROUND ANOTHER WOODSMAN GONE DOWN,TEARS SHED SAWDUST FROM THE BLADE,BUT WHEN WE NEEDED YOU OUR FRIENDS STAYED,NOT A WORD CAN SAY HOW MUCH WE HOLD DEAR,THE FRIENDS THAT HELPED DRY UP OUR TEARS,THIS WOODMAN WILL BE MISSED,NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN,HE MADE HIS MARKS LIKE INITIALS CARVED ON OLD BEECHES BARK,THANK YOU MY FRIENDS FOR ALL THE GREAT YEARS,REMBER JIMMYS STILL SAWING AND JAMIN THOES GEARS
DAVIDS BIRTHDAY
THIS POEM WAS WRITTEN FOR DAVID ON HIS BIRTHDAY 8-28-2011 BY AARON MCGLONE
HES A LITTLE MAN IN HEIGHT,BUT CURSES WITH ALL HIS MIGHT,HE WORKS ALL WEEK TO HAVE FUN ON SATURDAY NIGHT,HE WALKS A LITTLE FUNNY AND SHAKES A LITTLE BIT,HE HOLLARS AT THE WORKHANDS CAUSE THEY AINT WORTH A SHIT,HE LIKES HIS BEER,BUT PUKES UP NINTY NINES,HE SOMETIMES DONT RIDE HIS HORSE TO THE END OF THE RIDE,HE LIKES COUNTRY MUSIC,AND A LITTLE ROCK AND ROLL,YEAH THIS OLD FELLA IS HILLBILLY TO THE BONE,A GOOD GAME OF GOLF IS SHOOTING ONE THOUSAND AND ONE YEAH ONLY WORDS I CAN SAY ABOUT MY FRIEND THATS TURNING GRAY,BUT TODAY I WILL ONLY SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
mom the following letter was put in the lewis county herald by tracie for drew
IN MEMORY OF DREW RIFFE JUNE 25 1995-JULY 13 2011
POSTMARKED HEAVEN
MR POSTMAN,PLEASE TAKE THIS LETTER TO HEAVEN
ITS ADRESSED TO MY SON
YOU CAN PUT IN CARE OF JESUS
BECAUSE THATS WHOS TAKING CARE OF HIM FOR ME
HE WAS TAKEN BEFORE I COULD SAY GOODBYE,
EVERYONE SAYS IT GETS BETTER BUT MY HEART SAYS THATS A LIE
HOW DOES YOUR HEART HEAL FROM LOSING A CHILD,
ONE THAT GOD BLESSED YOU WITH FOR 16 BEAUFTIL YEARS
MY HEART IS ACHING AND MY EYES ARE FILLED WITH TEARS
DEAR DREW BUG
I PRAYED TO HAVE A SON FIRST,
JUNE 30,1995 ,THATS WHEN WE NAMED YOU DREW;
THEN HE GAVE US MADI WHO YOU CALLED MADI LOU
IN THE ORDER I HOPE YOU WOULD BE RECIEVED
SHE IS STRONGER THAN YOU WOULD HAVE IMAGINED OR BELIEVED
YOU'RE STILL HER BIG BROTHER AND NEEDS WATCHED OVER FOR ME
TELL MAMMA GRANNY TO KISS YOUR CHEEKS OFTEN AND GIVE YOU MANY HUGS
I'M SURE YOU HAVE YOUR PAPA TONY AND YOU'RE SHARING STORIES OF HUNTIN
I ALWAYS TOL YOU THAT YOU HAD A LOT IN COMMON
SOMEDAY I WILL SEE YOU AT HEAVENS GATE
I HEARD YOU THINK ITS A BEAUFTIL PLACE
ITS SELFISH TO WANT YOU BACK WITH ME
ASK GOD TO LET MOMMY DREAM OF YOU PLEASE
THIS IS POSTMARKED FOR DREW SEE
I NEED IT SENT OVERNIGHT BECAUSE
THERES FRESH HUGS AND KISSES SEALED INSIDE FRESH FROM ME
LOVE AND MISS YOU WITH ALL MY HEART;MOM
mom u have another great grandchild born sept 15 2011 from curtis lee and raylene dummitt named wagon andrew
update on linda witten riffe bio 7-4-2011 3 new grandchildren bree,eli,and molly riffe (george rif fe) great grandchildren charles anthony (stephanie) kenneth henry and elaina louise (christy)
ariona rae (kelly jo) james riffe 4th and deaira (hank)
wyatt and tucker (darwin lee)
emma marie (tonya)
deaths sisters frances,herma lee,verna mae,
son JAMES HERBERT RIFFE JR. APRIL 6,2011 DIED FROM A CAR WRECK, BURIED AT SKIDMORE CEMETARY, GARRISON KY
OCT 21,1961-APRIL 6,2011
aaron ray hall us marines - camp lejueme,nc (edna)
sgt linda e strong us army (sue) ft bragg nc airborne-ft benning georgia , defensive/tactival drving- florida
deployed to russia (2009) iraq (7-2010-1-2011)
on july 13 2011 grandson GEORGE EDWARD RIFFE JR (DREW) who was born on june 30 1995 joined his mamaw in heaven when drew was little he thought his mamaw owned the dollar store because when he spent time with her she always took him to the dollar store and let him get whatever he wanted drew was laid to rest at third hollow cemetary on bill chain road at his homeplace we will miss him here but we know he is safe in god and jesus arms and with his mamaw in heaven
august 20,2011 ethels son bobby bolander married dewey dyer in a redneck wedding
the following poem was written for drew riffe by aaron mcglone 7-16-2011
TO HONOR A BROTHERS SON
HE SHINED HIS BOOTS,PUT HIS BEST SHIRT ON,POLISHED HIS SPURS BECAUSE IT WAS TIME TO RIDE ON,HE WALKED EVER SO SLOWLY TO HIS HORSES SIDE AND FOR A MOMENT THIS COWBOY CRIED,ONE HUNDRED FIFTY HORSES TRAVELED ALONG AS SIX HUNDRED HOOVES SANG ONE LONE SONG,THE SOUND OF THEIR HOOVES LIKE CANNON FIRE IN HIS EARS AND SADNESS IN HIS HEART,POURED OUT THE TEARS LIKE BROTHERS IN ARMS WE ALL RODE AS ONE THIS TIME FOR HONOR NOT JUST FOR FUN,AS HE RODE AWAY FROM THE BOY ONE LAST TIME A FEW WORDS IN HIS MIND RUNG TALK TO HIM AND SHOW YOUR PONY SON
IN MEMORY OF MY DADDY
THIS POEM WAS WRIITEN IN HONOR OF JIMMY 4-6-2011 BY AARON MCGLONE
PULL THE LEAVERS MAKE THE MILL RUN,ROLL THE TIMBER ROUND ANOTHER WOODSMAN GONE DOWN,TEARS SHED SAWDUST FROM THE BLADE,BUT WHEN WE NEEDED YOU OUR FRIENDS STAYED,NOT A WORD CAN SAY HOW MUCH WE HOLD DEAR,THE FRIENDS THAT HELPED DRY UP OUR TEARS,THIS WOODMAN WILL BE MISSED,NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN,HE MADE HIS MARKS LIKE INITIALS CARVED ON OLD BEECHES BARK,THANK YOU MY FRIENDS FOR ALL THE GREAT YEARS,REMBER JIMMYS STILL SAWING AND JAMIN THOES GEARS
DAVIDS BIRTHDAY
THIS POEM WAS WRITTEN FOR DAVID ON HIS BIRTHDAY 8-28-2011 BY AARON MCGLONE
HES A LITTLE MAN IN HEIGHT,BUT CURSES WITH ALL HIS MIGHT,HE WORKS ALL WEEK TO HAVE FUN ON SATURDAY NIGHT,HE WALKS A LITTLE FUNNY AND SHAKES A LITTLE BIT,HE HOLLARS AT THE WORKHANDS CAUSE THEY AINT WORTH A SHIT,HE LIKES HIS BEER,BUT PUKES UP NINTY NINES,HE SOMETIMES DONT RIDE HIS HORSE TO THE END OF THE RIDE,HE LIKES COUNTRY MUSIC,AND A LITTLE ROCK AND ROLL,YEAH THIS OLD FELLA IS HILLBILLY TO THE BONE,A GOOD GAME OF GOLF IS SHOOTING ONE THOUSAND AND ONE YEAH ONLY WORDS I CAN SAY ABOUT MY FRIEND THATS TURNING GRAY,BUT TODAY I WILL ONLY SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
mom the following letter was put in the lewis county herald by tracie for drew
IN MEMORY OF DREW RIFFE JUNE 25 1995-JULY 13 2011
POSTMARKED HEAVEN
MR POSTMAN,PLEASE TAKE THIS LETTER TO HEAVEN
ITS ADRESSED TO MY SON
YOU CAN PUT IN CARE OF JESUS
BECAUSE THATS WHOS TAKING CARE OF HIM FOR ME
HE WAS TAKEN BEFORE I COULD SAY GOODBYE,
EVERYONE SAYS IT GETS BETTER BUT MY HEART SAYS THATS A LIE
HOW DOES YOUR HEART HEAL FROM LOSING A CHILD,
ONE THAT GOD BLESSED YOU WITH FOR 16 BEAUFTIL YEARS
MY HEART IS ACHING AND MY EYES ARE FILLED WITH TEARS
DEAR DREW BUG
I PRAYED TO HAVE A SON FIRST,
JUNE 30,1995 ,THATS WHEN WE NAMED YOU DREW;
THEN HE GAVE US MADI WHO YOU CALLED MADI LOU
IN THE ORDER I HOPE YOU WOULD BE RECIEVED
SHE IS STRONGER THAN YOU WOULD HAVE IMAGINED OR BELIEVED
YOU'RE STILL HER BIG BROTHER AND NEEDS WATCHED OVER FOR ME
TELL MAMMA GRANNY TO KISS YOUR CHEEKS OFTEN AND GIVE YOU MANY HUGS
I'M SURE YOU HAVE YOUR PAPA TONY AND YOU'RE SHARING STORIES OF HUNTIN
I ALWAYS TOL YOU THAT YOU HAD A LOT IN COMMON
SOMEDAY I WILL SEE YOU AT HEAVENS GATE
I HEARD YOU THINK ITS A BEAUFTIL PLACE
ITS SELFISH TO WANT YOU BACK WITH ME
ASK GOD TO LET MOMMY DREAM OF YOU PLEASE
THIS IS POSTMARKED FOR DREW SEE
I NEED IT SENT OVERNIGHT BECAUSE
THERES FRESH HUGS AND KISSES SEALED INSIDE FRESH FROM ME
LOVE AND MISS YOU WITH ALL MY HEART;MOM
mom u have another great grandchild born sept 15 2011 from curtis lee and raylene dummitt named wagon andrew
