Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-10-07
ROYALTuh


to hear Of the sudden death Of A. H
Turrittin Saturday evening at Elite
hospital, Minneapolis. Mr.. Turrittil
was taken violently ill at O'Clock
while in his office in the Plymouth
building, after he had returned from
eating a lunch with a friend. He wa
taken to Eitel hospital for treatmen
and died soon after. Mr.. Turrittin had
been suffering with acute, stomach
trouble for several years. Mr.. Turrit
tin was born at Kasota, LeSueur coun
ty in 1874. -
He was graduate of Mankato nor
NAL and taught school for several years
He taught school at Kasota, st. Clair,
Motley and Royalton and remained il
Royalton four years during. which time
he was instrumental in establishing ou1
high school and making an exceptional
ly good one. In 1901, he left the teach
ing profession to enter the banking bus
mess which he has since followed. -.
. Mr.. Turrittin was. kind, generous
big hearted FELLOW, always ready tt
help in any way to benefit others. He
will be missed in any community
where he lived. He leaves a wife, who
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w
Bouck, and one son Hugh, and two lit
tie daughters, Phyllis and Joyce tt
mourn his early death. Among Others
survivors are three sisters, Mrs. Cross
man, Kasota; Mrs. Andgrigg, Long
Lake; Mrs. r. r. Dragoo, Sank Rapids;
two brothers, Frank and Arthur Of st
Paul.
The funeral took place from his home
in Minneapolis, Tuesday morning, Octo
Der 4th, 1921 and interment was iu
Riverside cemetery, Royalton at $3.50
under the auspices Of the Masons OF
this place, Sank Rapids, St. Cloud, and
Rice. The entire ceremony being very
beautiful and impressive.
A wealth of flowers was in evidence
which proved the esteem in which he
was held by his many friends far anG
near.
Among those that came to Royalton
to pay their last tribute Of love and re.
spect were Mrs. Hayne and Miss Todd
past grand matrQpss Of the state chapter
of the o. E. S.; Mrs. VIM. Sartell, past
grand officer, VIM. Sartell; Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Dragoo, John Leisen
Chas. Bonell, James Jerrard, A. A
Wright and Fred Shilplin, St. Cloud;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Coates, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Galley, Sank Rapids; Rev. and
Mrs. Saunderson, Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. K. Martin. Rev. Goodger, Johr
Wetzel F. Renick, c. .Rosenmeier, Lit
tie Falls; Robert Russell, B. Wheeler
G. L. Cairns, David Mccullough, Rice
and T. Garfield, secretary of the state
fair board association, Minneapolis;
Mrs. Eensdale, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ar
tig, Sank Rapids.
Mrs. NJ F. Street and niece Margaret
Cairns spent Sunday at :Kimbal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carmen. Of London
Ont, are visiting at the Dr. Watson
home. Mrs.. Carmen is a sister Of DR..
Rev. and Mrs sSaunde<son Of Mime;
apolis are visiting friends in. town.
The NJ. E. church Sunday school gave
a party in the church parlors Saturday
evening.
Claude Bray has enrolled at the St.
Cloud business college,.
Mrs. Rhoda Schlag and Mr.. Ham,
mond were married at Little Falls
October 4th by Rev. Geer Of the NJ. E.
church. They will make thesr. home at
Congratulations and. best
wishes are extended by their friends.
James Lauderman has rented the Ed.
Reynolds house in upper town..