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Obituary- Stitt, David 1

David R. Stitt
David R. Stitt, 78, Rossville, died Tuesday in a Topeka hospital where he was admitted Jan. 7. He had a lung ailment.

He formerly was a mayor of Willard in Shawnee County several years and formerly served on the Rossville Rural High School board 21 years.

He was born June 24, 1897, at Valencia and spent most of his life in the Valencia, Willard, and Rossville communities.

Mr. Stitt operated a general store at Willard 29 years and operated a general store in the 1200 block of Gage in Topeka three years. He served 12 years as supervisor of mails for the State Motor Vehicle Department.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church at Rossville. He was a 50-year member of Hesperian Lodge No. 111, AF&AM, at Rossville and was a member and past patron of Amaryllis Chapter No. 231, Order of Eastern Star at Rossville.

He was a member of Scottish Rite bodies and Arab Shrine in Topeka and was a past royal patron of Capitol Court No. 5, Order of Amaranth, in Topeka. He was a trustee of Dover Township eight years.

He was married to Iva B. Kidd Feb. 27, 1922, at Willard. She survives.

Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Donna Whiteman, Silver Lake; a sister, Mrs. Martha Lewis, Rossville and a granddaughter.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary Hesperian Lodge No. 111, AF&AM, will conduct graveside services at Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Stitt will lie in state at the mortuary where relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church at Rossville.

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