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Karl R Rittmann

Birth
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
31 Aug 2001 (aged 81)
Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION I-2 ROW 6 SITE 299
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For more than fifty years Karl R. Rittmann painted Rhode Islands people, landmarks, and its beautiful bay. He created several murals in prominent buildings across the state. Karl painted the portrait of every mayor of Warwick from 1936 through 1999 when he finished that of soon to be Senator, Lincoln Chafee. These works are on display in the city hall building in Apponaug. For more than twenty years Mr. Rittmann taught art at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School before becoming the vice-principal there.
For more than fifty years Karl R. Rittmann painted Rhode Islands people, landmarks, and its beautiful bay. He created several murals in prominent buildings across the state. Karl painted the portrait of every mayor of Warwick from 1936 through 1999 when he finished that of soon to be Senator, Lincoln Chafee. These works are on display in the city hall building in Apponaug. For more than twenty years Mr. Rittmann taught art at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School before becoming the vice-principal there.

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1ST LT US ARMY; WORLD WAR II



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  • Maintained by: Patrick
  • Originally Created by: GerbLady
  • Added: May 18, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52546457/karl_r-rittmann: accessed ), memorial page for Karl R Rittmann (1 Dec 1919–31 Aug 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52546457, citing Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Patrick (contributor 48975768).