LANDO WITTEN
1937
   
Lando Witten of Oil Springs Victim of Bright’s disease
  
Lando Witten, age 59 years, died at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Amanda Witten, at Oil Springs, Saturday, February 6, 1937 following an
illness of several months from Bright’s disease.
  
Mr. Witten was never married and lived with his parents. He was the
son of George W. and Amanda Short Witten, and since the death of his
father in 1920, had lived with his mother.
  
Mr. Witten was a well known teacher in the rural schools of Johnson
County and had taught twenty-four consecutive schools in various parts
of the county. He was one of the county’s very best citizens and had
long been a member of the Christian Church.
  
Funeral services were held Monday at the Witten home at Oil Springs in
charge in Rev. H.H. Conley and others. Burial in the family cemetery
at Oil Springs.
  
Besides his aged mother he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Ed Dixon
and Stella and Nora at home.
  
In addition to his immediate family he is survived by a large number
of relatives. He was probably related to as many people as any man in
Johnson County.
  
Funeral arrangements were in charge of the undertaking department of
the Mountain Furniture Company.
  
PAINTSVILLE HERALD
THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 11, 1937

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