>From The Oak Ridger 1 Dec 2003 Dorothy Irene Troupe, 63, of Oak Ridge, Elmer Louis "Olie" Olson, 97, of Oak Ridge, Maurice Rittenhouse, 73, of Clinton, Dorothy Marie Swindeman, 92, of Oak Ridge, Eva Louise Polk Griffin, 87, of Locust, N.C., ========================================= Dorothy Irene Troupe, 63, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born April 4, 1940, in Hamilton, Miss., she was the daughter of William and Emma Lou Jordan Troupe, both now deceased. Miss Troupe is survived by two daughters, Antionetta Sharp and husband, Reginald, and Donna Christy Troupe, all of Oak Ridge; two brothers, James Clabon Troupe and wife, Janet, of Baltimore, Md., and Charles Troupe of Hamilton; and by five sisters, Johnnie Harris and Elva Mae Clark, both of Hamilton, and Bessie Lou Mims, Emma Jane Troupe and Carolyn Jean Troupe, all of Oak Ridge. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Demysha Bohanon, Braylen Troupe and Asia Troupe, all of Oak Ridge; and by several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Frankie Jackson of Oak Ridge is considered her best friend. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev. T.L. Mims and the Rev. Darris Waters officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Elmer Louis "Olie" Olson, 97, of Oak Ridge, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Aug. 11, 1906, in Kansas City, Mo., he was the son of Albert and Clara Olson. Mr. Olson graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi and played the trumpet in the UM Marching Band. He began his engineering career at the telephone company in Joplin, Mo., where he met and married Elizabeth "Betty" Kammerer on Feb. 14, 1937. Mr. Olson then worked for Tennessee Valley Authority in Alabama and Chattanooga. In 1943, he was selected to come to Oak Ridge for the Manhattan Project. He was sent to the University of California at Berkley for three months to learn the theory of isotope separation and nuclear reaction. He initially worked at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant and then at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in cyclotron research and development. He retired from Union Carbide Nuclear Division in 1971 as a development engineer in the physics division after 28 years as an ORNL staff member. Mr. Olson was a past president of the Oak Ridge Lions Club. He achieved his 55-year perfect attendance pin before changing his active membership last year. His family said he was an avid golfer and was a charter member of the Oak Ridge Country Club. He was a former vice-president of the East Tennessee Senior Golfers Association. Mr. Olson was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was a charter member of the '43 Club. During the early years of Oak Ridge, he played trumpet in the Oak Ridge Community Band. His family said he was an Oak Ridge High School sports fan and was a longtime season ticket holder for the Wildcats football games. According to his family, he was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and he made friends easily and people recognized him everywhere he went. His family said he took pride in maintaining his lawn and cars, and he enjoyed traveling and took his family on yearly vacations across the country and abroad. According to his family, on one trip to Washington, D.C., he enjoyed showing his grandchildren the cyclotron, in which he maintained the electrical components, when he saw it displayed in the Smithsonian Museum. His family said he felt he had led a long and rich life. In addition to his parents and his wife, who died Jan. 30, 1993, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Edward, Albert, Walter, Herman and Willard, and by four sisters, Signe, Hulda, Clara and Ethel. Mr. Olson is survived by two daughters, Joyce Olson Fike of Rochester, N.Y., and Olivia Olson of Greenville, S.C.; two grandchildren, Jeffrey Fike and Jennifer Fike, both of Rochester; and by four nieces and nephews, Jeannie Scroggin of Leawood, Kan., Cordelia Sewell of Bethany, Okla., Donald Olson of St. Louis, Mo., and Donald McKee of Honolulu, Hawaii. His family said he will be remembered and missed by many friends including Jake Horton and Betty and Bob Dreyer and their family, who are considered special friends. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Woods officiating. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to the Oak Ridge Lions Club Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 4085, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-4085 or to the St. Mary's School Scholarship Fund, 323 Vermont Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Maurice Rittenhouse, 73, of Clinton, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at his home. Born Jan. 19, 1930, in Anderson County, he was the son of Alfonzo and Catherine Bennett Rittenhouse. Mr. Rittenhouse was an active member of Freeway Church of God. He was a retired truck driver, working primarily for AJ Melter and Colonial. He was also a member of Teamsters Local No. 519 and a veteran of the U.S. Army. According to his family, he loved life, and his family, friends and church were very special to him. His family said he especially enjoyed the friendship of his trading buddies. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Hoyit Rittenhouse. Mr. Rittenhouse is survived by his wife of 50 years, Vera Ruth Rittenhouse; three daughters, Connie Reeves and husband, Carl, of Clinton, Joyce Lassiter of Kingston, and Leisa Flora and husband, John, of Oak Ridge; two sons, Ray Rittenhouse and wife, Tami, of Clarksville, and Gene Rittenhouse of the home; and by nine grandchildren, Travis, Bradley, Michael, Adam, Alana, William, Jacob, Andrew and Megan. He is also survived by his sister, Margie McNeely, of Clinton; his sister-in-law, Betty Rittenhouse, of West Virginia; his aunt, Mollie Powell of Clinton; and by several nieces, nephews and cousins. His family said he will be remembered by many friends. The funeral was Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the Rev. Bill Burke and the Rev. Bill Jackson officiating. Burial was to be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Anderson Memorial Garden on Oliver Springs Highway. Carl Reeves, Doug Powell, Robbie Runkles, Benny Braden, Rex Veach and Joe Cannon are to serve as pallbearers. Andy Garner, Dwayne Bridges, Frank Milan, Pat Holbrook, Aaron Thoma and Levoy East are to serve as honorary pallbearers. Dorothy Marie Swindeman, 92, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at Windwood Health and Rehab Center in Clinton. Born May 2, 1911, in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of Thomas A. Fallon and Katherine Armour Fallon. Mrs. Swindeman was retired from Pioneer Colonial Furniture Store, where she was the manager. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the North Cape Yacht Club of Toledo. Her family said she was an expert cook and enjoyed sewing, gardening and home decorating. In her later years, she became an avid reader. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Walter E. Swindeman Jr., in 1986; two brothers, Richard Fallon and Donald Fallon; and by a granddaughter, Kathy Houlihan. Mrs. Swindeman is survived by her son, Robert W. Swindeman and wife, Adrienne, of Oak Ridge; her daughter, Patricia Pugh and husband, Robert, of Naples, Fla.; a brother, James Fallon and wife, Betty, of Perrysburg, Ohio; and by a sister, Kathleen Dusseau and husband, Charles, of Marysville, Mich. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren including three local, Catherine Swindeman Hilty and husband, James, and John "Ted" Swindeman and wife, Jessica, all of Knoxville and Michael Swindeman and wife, Lisa, of Cincinnati, Ohio; and by 23 great-grandchildren. The funeral was to be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, in the chapel of St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Sam Sturm and the Rev. Michael Woods officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Toledo Memorial Park in Toledo. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 327-A Vermont Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 or to the American Diabetes Association, 900 E. Hill Ave., Suite 240, Knoxville, TN 37915. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Eva Louise Polk Griffin, 87, of Locust, N.C., died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, of natural causes. Born Oct. 10, 1916, in Concord, N.C., she was the daughter of John Shuford Polk and Bertha Mae Little Polk. Mrs. Griffin and her husband, the Rev. J.D. Griffin, served churches in various cities in North Carolina as well as in East Tennessee. They were also appointed as missionaries to the Cherokee Indians in Cherokee, N.C., for many years under the auspices of The Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 1992, Mrs. Griffin was the recipient of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, which is the highest non-military honor a governor can bestow upon a citizen. Both she and her husband were recipients of the award. At the time, they were the only two persons in the same family to have received the award. According to her family, Mrs. Griffin was known by many as "Miss Eva." Her family said she was a dedicated minister's wife, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, homemaker and seamstress. She also served as pianist and organist for over 70 years and was an active teacher and worker in the churches where her husband served as minister. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Stanfield, N.C. In addition to her parents and her husband of 61 years, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Louise Griffin. Mrs. Griffin is survived by a brother, Clinton S. Polk, of Midland, N.C.; a sister, Peggy Polk Lowder and husband, Larry, of Hickory, N.C.; and by four children, James "Jimmy" Shuford Griffin of Charlotte, N.C., LaVonne Griffin "Bonnie" Beck and husband, Norman, of Indian Trail, N.C., and Phillip Michael Griffin and Rebecca Lynn Griffin Lewis Montgomery, all of Knoxville. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, James Shuford Griffin Jr. of Pittsboro, N.C., Randy Floyd Griffin and Melanie Ann Griffin Williams, both of Edgewater, Fla., Robert Steven Griffin of Charlotte, Joel Norman Beck and Amy Beck Hinson, both of Indian Trail, Linda Carol Beck of Pinewood, S.C., Dawn Beck Snow of Monroe, N.C., David Michael Lewis and Jeremy Andrew Lewis, both of Knoxville, and Cari Griffin Carpenter and Michael Griffin, both of Concord; and by 11 great-grandchildren. Her family said she will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by all who knew her. The funeral was Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Hartsell Funeral Home in Midland with the Rev. Norman Beck, her son-in-law, and the Rev. Jimmy Bartley and Mayor Harold Greene officiating. Burial was at Loves Grove United Methodist Church cemetery in Stanfield. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! <A HREF="www.byrge.com/genealogy/">www.byrge.com/genealogy/</A> Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD