OBIT: Ralph Steward PRITTS, 1997, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
  Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library
  Transcribed and proofread by Jessica Orr 
  
  Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/
  _______________________________________________ 
  
  PRITTS
  
    Ralph Steward Pritts, 59, of 8475 National Pike, Grantsville, Md.,
  died Friday, Nov. 21, 1997 at his residence.  Born Jan. 6, 1938, the
  son of the late Ellis Pritts and Alma (Ross) Pritts and was preceded
  in death by one brother, William G. Pritts.  Mr. Pritts was a member
  of the Summit Mills Grace Brethren Church, a life member and Post
  Commander of the Harris-Walker VFW Post 8826, Salisbury; life member
  of Grantsville American Legion Post 214, and life member of the 82nd
  Airborne Association.  He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth
  (Fitzpatrick) Pritts, one son, Ralph Pritts Jr. and wife, Teresa,
  Bland, Va.; one daughter, Lori Keister, and husband, Ron, of
  Frostburg, Md.; two brothers, Ray Pritts, Elyria, Ohio and Ellis
  Pritts, Jr., Lancaster; four sisters, Eunice Walter, Somerset; Rose
  Pritts, Salisbury; Carol Kyle, Meyersdale; and Janet Heller,
  Johnstown; and three grandchildren, Ronald Keister, Jr., Kendra
  Pritts and Ryan Pritts.  Friends will be received at the Newman
  Funeral Home, Grantsville, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. 
  Services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, at the funeral home,
  with the Rev. David Fetter officiating.  Interment will be in the
  Grantsville Cemetery.  Military rites will be accorded at the
  graveside by various area service organizations.
  
  Daily American, November 22, 1997
  
  [P1003]