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Ritter, Leo Burrell

Ritter, Leo Burrell

Male 1922 - 2010  (88 years)


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  • Name Ritter, Leo Burrell 
    Birth 20 Sep 1922  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number RITT.L001 
    _FGRAVE 60601364 
    Funeral 26 Oct 2010 (88 years)  Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Military Service World War II, United States Army  [1
    United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)

    In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
    World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 22 Oct 2010  Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial 26 Oct 2010  Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Headstone, Ritter, Patsy Lorene and Leo Burrell
    Headstone, Ritter, Patsy Lorene and Leo Burrell
    Person ID I11478  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2021 

    Father Ritter, Lorenzo James   d. Bef 22 Oct 2010 
    Mother Burrell, Katherine Grace   d. Bef 22 Oct 2010 
    Marriage 7 Nov 1867  [3
    Family ID F5475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Colclasure, L.P. 
    Children 
    >1. Ritter, C.
    >2. Ritter, M.L.
    >3. Ritter, K.
    >4. Ritter, J.D.
    Family ID F5474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Oct 2010 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 26 Oct 2010 - Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 26 Oct 2010 - Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • He was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II. He was a member of American Legion and Knights of Columbus, 3rd Degree.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3056] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Ritter, Leo Burrell, 88, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ritter&GSfn=Leo&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=16&GScntry=4&GSob=n&G), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S3055] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ritter, Patsy Lorene and Leo Burrell, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60601364/leo-burrell-ritter), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S3119] Wes and Jane Cannon, Wes and Jane Cannon, "Re: Renfro-Dunham-Van..." 4 June 2007, e-mail to Carl W. Gray (4 June 2007)., none. (Reliability: 2).