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Show 'TOMP' RITTER PASSES AWAY Pioneer of West Dies at His Home in Eden John Thompson Rltter. known U ' 'Tomp" Ritter. died thll morning at" 7 15 o clock at his home In Eden. Of pneumonia, following five days' 111- noss. He was born In Wythe count Virginia. Oct. 27. 1 S 4 IF the sou of Adam and Nancy Wa i d Hitter. At the ago of five years his parents moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he recei -nl his early education. In April. 180."., In the company of James Stage-man Stage-man the family started '-''v' arriving at Carson City, Nov., In October driving driv-ing three yokes of cattle the entire distance. At Carson City they were Joined by George Ritter, a brother, and was associated With him for two years In tho mining and wood business. busi-ness. Mr Rltter moved to Provo valley val-ley in 1866, where he followed farming, farm-ing, rnlslnj; the firs! grain in that valley. val-ley. In lhfiS. he moved to Rlverdaje. Weber county, where on July I ft. 1S7F he was married to Miss Oregon C Thomaa I n Marc h SI, isso. the family settled In Eden, whore Mr. Rltter Rlt-ter was a resident until the time of his death. He followed farming and stock raising it.. IMttn.. n.oo .I,.'. l.-nrttln nnd Was one of the most extensive ranchers ranch-ers In the county. Surviving are the following children. Mrs. H. B. Stall-Ings, Stall-Ings, rlaynee M. Ritter. Mrs I. L. Colvln nil of Eden. James O. Ritter I and (ieorge T Ritter of Burlcy. da., I Mrs S. L Bingham of Salt Iake. Mrs. Robert Puller and MUs Margaret Ritter Rit-ter of Eden. 17 grandchildren. one brother. George Ritter of Rlverdale and one sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith j ot Burley, Ida. Kunornl arrangements. arrange-ments. In charge of Iarkms A Sons, will be announced later |