OBIT: Clair F. RUTTER, 2003, Bellwood, Blair County, PA

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CLAIR F. RUTTER 

  Clair F. Rutter, 81, of 404 Maple Avenue, Bellwood, died Tuesday 
evening, March 18, 2003 at Bon Secours Holy Family Hospital.
  He was born January 26, 1922 in Fallen Timber, a son of the late 
Clair P. and Mary Caroline (Foster) Rutter.
  He married B. Lorraine Miller on June 18, 1943 in Winchester Va.
  Mr. Rutter is survived by his wife, two sons, Brian F. and wife 
Kathryn of Altoona, and Mark A. and wife Terri of Frederick, Md., and 
two daughters, Betsy C. Miller and husband Ren of Hamilton Square, NJ, 
and Peggy S. Lewis of Altoona. He is also survived by five 
granddaughters, Sarah, Hannah, and Rebekah Lewis and Elizabeth and 
Kristen Golia. Also surviving are two brothers, Foster Rutter of 
Florida and Herbert Rutter of Altoona and a sister Mildred McClinsey of 
Fallen Timber.
  Mr. Rutter retired as a financial advisor with Next Financial Group, 
Altoona in November of 2001.
  He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Bellwood 
where he was a former treasurer and also served on the board of 
trustees. He was a former president of the Bellwood-Antis High School 
Band Parents. Mr. Rutter was a member of the Tyrone Lodge of Free and 
Accepted Masons where he was a past master, he was also a member of the 
Altoona Consistory. He was a member of the Jaffa Shrine where he was a 
circus daddy and escorted Bellwood Elementary students to the Jaffa 
Circus for many years.
  Mr. Rutter was an accomplished pilot and airplane mechanic. He also 
enjoyed shooting skeet.
  Friends will be received from 2-4 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m. tonight and 
from 10-11 a.m. tomorrow at the Jon C. Russin Funeral Home, Bellwood, 
where a Masonic service will be held at 6:30 p.m. tonight.
  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2003 at 
the funeral home with Rev. Robert Rupp officiating. Interment will take 
place at Logan Valley Cemetery in Bellwood.
  Expressions of sympathy in Clair's memory may be made to Cincinnati 
Shriners Hospital Burn Center, 3229 Burnett Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 
45229-3095.  

Tyrone Daily Herald, March 20, 2003