Harold LeRoy Hitt and Mary Ruth Dotson

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Husband Harold LeRoy Hitt

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           Born: 28 Feb 1919 - Doniphan, Hall County, NE
       Baptized: 
           Died: 19 Aug 2010 - Gillette, Campbell County, WY
         Buried:  - Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette, Campbell County, WY

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         Father: Charles Garfield (Charlie) Hitt
         Mother: Bertha Blanche Harrod

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       Marriage: 1947

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Wife Mary Ruth Dotson

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           Born: 21 Dec 1919
       Baptized: 
           Died: 15 Nov 2009
         Buried:  - Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette, Campbell County, WY

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Children

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1 F Janet Mary Hitt

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         Spouse: Roy G. Cranston

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2 M Joe Alan Hitt

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         Spouse: Allene Shepherd

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3 M Bruce LeRoy Hitt

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         Spouse: Tammi Lynn Wade

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General Notes: Husband - Harold LeRoy Hitt

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF26772

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Birth: Feb. 28, 1919
Doniphan
Hall County
Nebraska, USA
Death: Aug. 19, 2010
Gillette
Campbell County
Wyoming, USA


Funeral services for Harold L. Hitt will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Kenna Rose officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the American Legion Post #42.
Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Gillette Memorial Chapel.



Harold Hitt, age 91, longtime Campbell County resident passed away Friday, August 13, 2010 of natural causes, surrounded by his family.



Harold Hitt was born on February 28, 1919 in Doniphan, Nebraska the fourth of eight children of Charles and Bertha (Harrod) Hitt.
The family moved to Gillette, Wyoming in 1923, and purchased a homestead south of Gillette off what is now Sinclair Street. Harold helped with the family dairy and delivered milk until he was drafted and joined the Army in 1945.
After being wounded while serving in Okinawa, he was transported to Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Denver where he met his future bride, Mary Ruth Dotson. They were married in 1947, and moved three miles south to the current ranch location off of Southern Drive.
After marriage, he did custom carpentry work and farming. Then in 1956, he began working for Underwood Lumber Company, retiring when the business closed in 1976.
Harold always kept up with ranching and farming operations on his own ranch and took care of his mother's ranch as well. He frequently worked odd jobs, including finish trim work in houses and hauling equipment for Shrimplin's Water Service. Harold loved his family and was proud to have most of them living on the ranch.
He never knew a stranger and welcomed many guests in his home. He loved to travel, and spent much of his free time traveling the area checking out new construction projects.



Harold is survived by his daughter, Janet (Roy) Cranston of Prairie City, South Dakota; sons: Joe (Allene) Hitt and Bruce (Tammi) Hitt all of Gillette, Wyoming; brother, Charles (Wilda) Hitt of Veneta, Oregon; sister, Maxine Grams of Gillette, Wyoming; three granddaughters: Tabatha (Jeff) Poplin, Jami (Brandon) Cone and Jenni Hitt; five great-granddaughters: Sydni, Hayli and Nikki Poplin, Madison and Emma Lea Ruth Cone all of Gillette, Wyoming.



He was preceded in death by his wife, and siblings: Ada Potter, Ruth Dillon, James Raymond Hitt, Doris Towne, and Norma Tanner Lampman.



A memorial has been established in Harold's name to benefit Hospice of CCMH to assist patients and families needs. Memorials and condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.

Family links:
Parents:
Charles Garfield Hitt (1880 - 1961)
Bertha Blanche Harrod Hitt (1888 - 1967)

Spouse:
Mary Ruth Hitt (1919 - 2009)

Siblings:
James Raymond Hitt (1918 - 1996)*
James Raymond Hitt (1918 - 1996)*
Harold LeRoy Hitt (1919 - 2010)

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Mount Pisgah Cemetery
Gillette
Campbell County
Wyoming, USA

Created by: James Hitt
Record added: Feb 16, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 65712363

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Ruth Dotson

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF26779

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Birth: Dec. 21, 1919
Death: Nov. 15, 2009


Family links:
Spouse:
Harold LeRoy Hitt (1919 - 2010)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Mount Pisgah Cemetery
Gillette
Campbell County
Wyoming, USA
Plot: Block 10 Lot 24

Created by: Lillian Phelps
Record added: Apr 08, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 88247381

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Notes: Marriage

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FTM
MARR: RIN MH:FF7951

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