Father was Jacob Sittner who died in Russia
One of Ritzville's longtime blacksmiths-Conrad Sittner, 83, died Sunday at Ritzville General hospital. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in the Philadelphia Congregational church with the Rev. R. Kirschenmann officiating. Burial was in Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Probably hundred of Adams county farmers brought their first horses to Mr. Sittner for shoeing during the many years he spent in his shop, which formerly stood next door to the present American Legion club. The blacksmith came to Ritzville from the Palouse country in 1908. He worked as a smitty for the Ritzville Trading Company for sometime before opening his own place. There he labored with forge and hammer until a very few years ago when the country had become almost completely mechanized and Mr. Sittner closed his shop. He remained in excellent health, though, and even when he was past 80, according friends, could apply a mighty pressure whenever he shook hands.
Mr. Sittner is surived by his wife, Freda (Note: remarried Freda Forde Haag in 1929); four daughters, Mrs. W. N. Sweet of Ritzville, Mrs. W. O. Harrison and Mrs. Ben H. Wold both of Portland and Mrs. William Wolsborn of Yakima; a brother, John of Farmington; a sister, Mrs. Catherine Thomas of Portland, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times June 2, 1949 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
One of Ritzville's longtime blacksmiths-Conrad Sittner, 83, died Sunday at Ritzville General hospital. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in the Philadelphia Congregational church with the Rev. R. Kirschenmann officiating. Burial was in Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Probably hundred of Adams county farmers brought their first horses to Mr. Sittner for shoeing during the many years he spent in his shop, which formerly stood next door to the present American Legion club. The blacksmith came to Ritzville from the Palouse country in 1908. He worked as a smitty for the Ritzville Trading Company for sometime before opening his own place. There he labored with forge and hammer until a very few years ago when the country had become almost completely mechanized and Mr. Sittner closed his shop. He remained in excellent health, though, and even when he was past 80, according friends, could apply a mighty pressure whenever he shook hands.
Mr. Sittner is surived by his wife, Freda (Note: remarried Freda Forde Haag in 1929); four daughters, Mrs. W. N. Sweet of Ritzville, Mrs. W. O. Harrison and Mrs. Ben H. Wold both of Portland and Mrs. William Wolsborn of Yakima; a brother, John of Farmington; a sister, Mrs. Catherine Thomas of Portland, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times June 2, 1949 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Father was Jacob Sittner who died in Russia
One of Ritzville's longtime blacksmiths-Conrad Sittner, 83, died Sunday at Ritzville General hospital. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in the Philadelphia Congregational church with the Rev. R. Kirschenmann officiating. Burial was in Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Probably hundred of Adams county farmers brought their first horses to Mr. Sittner for shoeing during the many years he spent in his shop, which formerly stood next door to the present American Legion club. The blacksmith came to Ritzville from the Palouse country in 1908. He worked as a smitty for the Ritzville Trading Company for sometime before opening his own place. There he labored with forge and hammer until a very few years ago when the country had become almost completely mechanized and Mr. Sittner closed his shop. He remained in excellent health, though, and even when he was past 80, according friends, could apply a mighty pressure whenever he shook hands.
Mr. Sittner is surived by his wife, Freda (Note: remarried Freda Forde Haag in 1929); four daughters, Mrs. W. N. Sweet of Ritzville, Mrs. W. O. Harrison and Mrs. Ben H. Wold both of Portland and Mrs. William Wolsborn of Yakima; a brother, John of Farmington; a sister, Mrs. Catherine Thomas of Portland, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times June 2, 1949 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
One of Ritzville's longtime blacksmiths-Conrad Sittner, 83, died Sunday at Ritzville General hospital. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in the Philadelphia Congregational church with the Rev. R. Kirschenmann officiating. Burial was in Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Probably hundred of Adams county farmers brought their first horses to Mr. Sittner for shoeing during the many years he spent in his shop, which formerly stood next door to the present American Legion club. The blacksmith came to Ritzville from the Palouse country in 1908. He worked as a smitty for the Ritzville Trading Company for sometime before opening his own place. There he labored with forge and hammer until a very few years ago when the country had become almost completely mechanized and Mr. Sittner closed his shop. He remained in excellent health, though, and even when he was past 80, according friends, could apply a mighty pressure whenever he shook hands.
Mr. Sittner is surived by his wife, Freda (Note: remarried Freda Forde Haag in 1929); four daughters, Mrs. W. N. Sweet of Ritzville, Mrs. W. O. Harrison and Mrs. Ben H. Wold both of Portland and Mrs. William Wolsborn of Yakima; a brother, John of Farmington; a sister, Mrs. Catherine Thomas of Portland, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times June 2, 1949 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
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