Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Fitch, Burt Robert 1928
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The Payette Independent  2-2-1928
The Payette Independent 
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, February 2, 1928
 
B. R. FITCH LAID TO REST
 
Funeral Services Held at The Baptist Church Saturday Afternoon And Largely 
Attended
 
Burt Robert Fitch was born at Tekamah, Burt County, Nebraska, March 23, 1876, 
and died at Holy rosary Hospital, Ontario, Oregon, January 26, 1928, at the 
age of 51 years, 10 months, and 3 days.
 
He was married to Emma L. Howard, at Fremont, Nebraska, October 2, 1896, and 
took up residence at North Bend, Nebraska.  
 
Four children were born of said marriage, Emmett, who died in infancy; Neil 
R., Jay Glen, who died in Payette, Idaho, June, 1909, and Charlotte Kathleen.  
The three first named having been born in Nebraska and the last named in 
Payette, and the living children both residing with their parents in Payette.
 
Surviving him, besides the wife, Emma L. Fitch and said two children are the 
following brothers and sisters:  Scott M. Fitch, of Fruitland, Idaho; Mrs. 
Faye Garrison, of Kansas City; Mrs. Minnie Ritchey, of Kansas City; Harry B. 
Fitch, of Omaha; Mrs. Katherine Livingston, of Denver; Mrs. Erma Ervin, of 
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba; Zed D. Fitch, of Grand Island, Nebraska; Mrs. Irene 
Brooks, of St. Louis; and two granddaughters, the daughters of Neil R.
 
Early in life Mr. Fitch united with the church and has led a consistent 
Christian life.  At the time of his death was a member of the Baptist church 
of Payette, Idaho, and a member of its Board of Trustees.
 
Mr. Fitch came to Idaho in March, 1904 and since that time has lived in 
Payette and vicinity.  He was engaged in merchandising, farming and in the 
later years of his life in real estate and insurance.
 
Mr. Fitch was always a broadminded and public spirited citizen and always held 
the respect and esteem of the community in which he resided, and took an 
active part in all movements for the upbuilding of the community and welfare 
of the people.
 
His death has caused universal sorrow, not only in Payette County but 
throughout Southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon, where he was known and loved.
 
Mr. Fitch was one of Payette's most public spirited citizens, generous to a 
fault, broadminded and always considerate of the welfare of others.  He was 
held in the highest esteem by his fellowcitizens and his death is universally 
mourned.  
 
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon at 1 
o'clock and were conducted by the pastor Rev. Fraser.  The church although 
commodious could not accommodate the large concourse of people who were there 
to ay their last tribute of respect to their departed neighbor and friend, and 
at least a couple of hundred were turned away.  The floral offerings were 
beautiful and profuse.
 
Interment took place at Riverside cemetery, and the ceremony there was 
conducted by the Knights of Pythias lodge.  The Pythian service is very 
beautiful, and the impressiveness with which it was rendered on this occasion 
was freely commented upon.
 
To Mrs. Fitch, to the son, Neil, and the daughter, Kathleen, and to the other 
relatives the Independent extends profound sympathy.
 
CARD OF THANKS
We wish in this way to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kind 
words of sympathy and the many beautiful floral offerings during the brief 
illness and death of our loving Husband, Father and Brother.
 
We assure you that those remembrances will never be forgotten.  May God richly 
bless you for your loving words and prayers in our dark hour.
Mrs. B. R. Fitch, Kathleen Fitch, Neil R. Fitch, Scott M. Fitch and Family, 
Zed D. Fitch and Family, Guy C. Howard

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