

  <p>Ritchie, Arthur Harmon</p>
  <p>Passed: 2002-08-29</p>
  <p>Age: 87</p>


  <p>Source: Ravenswood News</p>

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  <p>Obituary Date: 2002-09-05</p>
  <p>Information: Arthur Harmon Ritchie, WWII Veteran, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed from this life on Thursday, August 29, 2002.  He was born the son of Ray E. and Pearl Huey Ritchie in Ravenswood, West Virginia, September 7, 1915.  Mr. Ritchie enjoyed a long and happy life with significant achievements.  He graduated from the Kiski School and was awarded a BSEE and BSME from West Virginia University in 1938.  He served as Captain in the Army Corps of Engineers during WWII, seeing action at the Remagen Bridge and in the Ardennes.  His noteworthy career as a professional engineer and contractor included 18 years with the Arkansas Department of Mining and Reclamation; 12 years as Executive Vice President of Criss and Shaver Ready Mix Concrete Company in Little Rock; 24 years as Vice President and General Manager of Boso & Ritchie, Inc. and President of Ritchie Realty Co. in West Virginia.  He was a Registered Professional Engineer and a member of the Society of Professional Engineers in both West Virginia and Arkansas as well as the National Society.  He was a member of the Rotary Club of Little Rock, the West Virginia Board of Pollution Control and the West Virginia Water Commission.  As a member of the town council in Ravenswood, West Virginia, he was instrumental in the design and construction of the Municipal Electrical Generating and Distributing System that served the town for many years.         Mr. Ritchie served as president of both the West Virginia Contractors Association and president of the Associated General Contractors of West Virginia. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Jackson County Bank and the Jackson County Board of Education.  Mr. Ritchie enjoyed associating with his friends and colleagues.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Little Rock.  His fraternal affiliations included Past Potentate of Nemesis Temple, AAONMS, Parkersburg, and associate member of Scimitar Temple in Little Rock, First Commander of Dowell Commandry of the Knights Templar, the Scottish Rite, Royal Order of Jesters, Court 156 in Parkersburg, and associate member of Court 123 in Little Rock, and Ashton Lodge #12 in Ravenswood.         Mr. Ritchie is survived by his beloved wife, Maxine.  They danced their first dance 64 years ago and have twirled on the dance floors of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and many other big name bands.  They traveled together extensively throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America.  He is survived by four children:  Clark Ritchie, Jackson Ritchie of Midlothian VA, Suzanne Cash of Albany NY, and Liz Davis of North Little Rock AR.  He has eight grandchildren:  Angela Wilgus, Matthew Davis, Jerry and AJ Skaggs, Judd Blaney, Josh, Jenni and Conner Ritchie, and five great grandchildren.  We will miss his jolly smile, his gleeful yodeling and the infamous wave he always had for the camera.  Memorial services were held Monday at First United Methodist Church in Little Rock with graveside services at Ravenswood Cemetary on September 4, 2002.  Masonic and military rites were observed.</p>


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