Arland J MCKITTRICK

1924 - 2015  (91 years)

• Name	Arland J MCKITTRICK
  Birth	10 May 1924	Crawford County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  Death	26 Aug 2015	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Burial	Sugar Grove Cemetery, Clayton Twp, Crawford County, Wisconsin
  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 d. Apr 1969, Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Matilda J BORLAND,   b. 6 Oct 1888, Yuba, Richland County, Wisconsin d. Oct 1986, Readstown, Kickapoo Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 98 years)
  Family ID	F3408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Marie EKUM,   b. 30 Oct 1925, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 10 Jul 2020, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	30 Jun 1948	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  	“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 d. 4 Jan 2018, Monroe County, Wisconsin (Age 68 years)   2. Arlana MCKITTRICK,   b. 25 Apr 1949, Wisconsin d. 24 Dec 1972, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2012