OBIT: Walter H. "Kite" WITT, 1997, Wellersburg, Somerset County, PA
  
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  WALTER "KITE" WITT
  
    Walter H. "Kite" Witt, 90, of Wellersburg, died Thursday, May 29,
  1997, at his beloved farm, where he was also born on Sept. 8, 1906.
    He was a son of the late George W. and Alice L. (Moser) Witt.  He
  was also preceded in death by a son, Walter D. Witt; four brothers
  and three sisters.  He was the last surviving member of his immediate
  family. 
    Mr. Witt is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lena G. (Conaway)
  Witt; a son, Jon C. Witt and wife, Rita, Corriganville, Md.; a
  daughter, Barbara A. Gyauch and husband, Charles, Oakton, Va.;
  Cathleen (Brown-Witt) Burton, Walter D. (Salie's) wife, Forest, Va.;
  10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
    Mr. Witt was a farmer, cattle dealer and butcher.  He was a member
  of the Zion Lutheran and Reformed Church Wellersburg; a member of the
  Wellersburg Volunteer Fire Company; and a member and past president of
  Wellersburg Town Council.
    Funeral arrangements were by the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home,
  Hyndman.  Services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Joseph Craig and the
  Rev. Ken L. Korns on Sunday, June 1, at the Zion Lutheran and
  Reformed Church, Wellersburg, where he was also interred.
    Memorials may be sent to Zion Lutheran and Reformed Church or
  Wellersburg Fire Department, both at Wellersburg, Pa. 15564. 
  
  New Republic, June 5, 1997
  
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