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Arland J MCKITTRICK

Male 1924 - 2015  (91 years)


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  • Name Arland J MCKITTRICK 
    Birth 10 May 1924  Crawford County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Death 26 Aug 2015  Vernon County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Sugar Grove Cemetery, Clayton Twp, Crawford County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • Arland McKittrick, 91, of Viola, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua.

      He was born in the town of Clayton, Crawford County, Wis., to Ernest and Matilda (Borland) McKittrick. He married Dorothy Ekum on June 30, 1948, in Viroqua. They farmed in this area all of their married lives.

      He graduated from Readstown High School. He attended college at Platteville and at Madison.

      He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. While in the Army during World War II, he served in France, Austria and the Philippines. He received the Good Conduct Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Victory Medal, European Theatre Patch and the Pacific Theatre Patch. He was a member of the Viola American Legion Post and the Truax/Longmire VFW Post 8483.

      He was a longtime member of the Sugar Grove Church of Christ, serving on the church board, as a Sunday school teacher and Sunday school superintendent.

      He was a past member of the Kickapoo Area School Board, the Richland County Board, the Kickapoo FFA Alumni and Richland County 4-H leaders. He was a charter member of the Richland County DHIA. He was instrumental in starting a protein milk market board in west central Wisconsin. He was a national and state FFA alumni member and received the honorary state farmer degree.

      He was a 4-H leader for 23 years, recognized as Leader of the Year in 1981. He was a mentor to several young boys. He did cattle judging all over the state of Wisconsin and taught many young people the technique of dairy cattle judging.
      Arland was known for his enjoyment of pitching softball. The story was told of a team that hadn’t lost a game in five years. When they played two different teams that Arland pitched for they lost both times.

      He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of Viola; two sons, Larry of Tomah and Tom (Christe) of Cincinnati; one daughter, Ellen (Bob) Miller of Viola; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, June McKittrick of Richland Center; and 1 brother-in-law, Tom Ekum of Kansas.

      He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Arlana Merry; one daughter-in-law, Sara McKittrick; four brothers (and wives), Oscar, Archie (Ruth), Melvin (Helen) and Neely; and three sisters (and husbands), Nellie (Carol) Anderson, Myrle (Allan) Randall and Olive (Clifford) Dull.

      Funeral services were held on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Sugar Grove Church of Christ. Pastor Dennis Johnson officiated and burial was in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.
    Person ID I546  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2015 

    Father Ernest Melvin MCKITTRICK,   b. 17 Apr 1885, Clayton Township, Crawford County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1969, Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Matilda J BORLAND,   b. 6 Oct 1888, Yuba, Richland County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1986, Readstown, Kickapoo Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years) 
    Family ID F3408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy Marie EKUM,   b. 30 Oct 1925, Vernon County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 2020, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 30 Jun 1948  Vernon County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • “at the home of her parents”
    Notes 
    • Regarding her wedding date, Dorothy said June 30th in a letter to DRC in 2004. June 30th was a Wednesday; June 20th was a Sunday.
    Children 
     1. Larry D MCKITTRICK,   b. 25 Apr 1949, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 2018, Monroe County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. Arlana MCKITTRICK,   b. 25 Apr 1949, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1972, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
    Family ID F383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2012