Robert Burgher Pirtle of Memphis, Shelby, TN who died in Memphis on September 25, 1961.

 

From Memphis Commercial Appeal, September 26, 1961

 

ROBERT PIRTLE

 

Spanish-American Veteran Dies of Heart Attack

 

    Robert Pirtle of 3156 Lamphier, retired Railway Express Agency employee,

died of a heart attack at 1:35 a.m. yesterday at St. Joseph's Hospital.  He

was 80.

    Born in Toone, Tenn., Mr. Pirtle moved to Memphis in the early 1900's.  

He was a Spanish-American War veteran.  He worked for Railway Express

Agency for about 40 years spending most of the period in Chattanooga.

He returned to Memphis in the late 1940's.  He was a member of Woodmen

of the World and the American Legion.

    Mr. Pirtle belonged to Highland Park Christian Church in Chattanooga.

    He leaves his wife, Mrs. Margaret Pirtle; a daughter, Mrs. Eva R. Dickson

of Memphis and St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Joe Martin of Portland,

Miss., and Mrs. Sammons Marsh of Bolivar, Tenn.; two grandchildren and

five great-grandchildren.

    Services will be at 10 this morning at National Funeral Home.  Burial will

be in National Cemetery.