PRUITT, Robert Thomas

1918 - 1987  (68 years)

• Name	PRUITT, Robert Thomas
  Birth	30 Mar 1918	Taintor, Mahaska, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Note	He was a protestand minister most of his life. His wife Meryl Green married 24 Apr 1942. They had 8 children, the oldest Ferman was adopted. Lanith and I attended this uncles funeral and all of his children and grandchildren were there. It was most unusual for us not being used to creamation and ashes being available for those in attendance to sprinkle among the strawberries. A flute was played and everyone followed to the garden for the funeral. The overall theme of his life, seemed to be 'It doesn't matter what you do, if it's what you want. The last several years he and Meryl were separated but good friends.
  Name	Robert Thomas PRUITT
  Reference Number	32
  _UID	B2E6D7C6F8294A5DA20B6E25F59B11DEBC45
  Death	15 Mar 1987	Seattle, King, Washington
  Person ID	I33	MARTINPRUITT
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	PRUITT, Robert Walter,   b. 16 May 1892, DeSoto, Dallas, Iowa d. 24 Mar 1974, Seattle, King, Washington (Age 81 years)
  Mother	SHEUE, Lela Cloe,   b. 11 Oct 1890, Peoria, Mahaska, Iowa d. 25 Apr 1956, Pershastin, Chelan, Washington (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1913	Iola, Allen, Kansas
  Videos		Roberta Pruitt Memorial Video (you tube linked) 5 mins long: Roberta Pruitt with her father mother brothers, sisters and other family members and friends about 1938 to 1942. Transferred to digital from the original 8mm by Douglas Martin 1999. Also includes a 2002 video clip of Roberta. Sound track from 78rpm recordings of the Pruitt family music making. Transferred to digital by Douglas Martin in 1999. Roberta Martin playing the piano. She and brothers and sisters singing. Assembled/edited by Douglas Martin to show at Roberta Martins memorial service. All original media is kept with Douglas Martin in the Pruitt Family archive collection.
  		Roberta Martin Memorial Video (Large Download) 5 mins long: Roberta Pruitt with her father mother brothers, sisters and other family members and friends about 1938 to 1942. Transferred to digital from the original 8mm by Douglas Martin 1999. Also includes a 2002 video clip of Roberta. Sound track from 78rpm recordings of the Pruitt family music making. Transferred to digital by Douglas Martin in 1999. Roberta Martin playing the piano. She and brothers and sisters singing. Assembled/edited by Douglas Martin to show at Roberta Martins memorial service. All original media is kept with Douglas Martin in the Pruitt Family archive collection.
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GREEN, Myrl,   b. 13 Oct 1921   d. 1 Jun 1997, Eatonville WA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	24 Apr 1942
  Children	1. PRUITT, Freeman   d. Yes, date unknown   2. PRUITT, Timothy Joel,   b. 4 Apr 1943   d. Yes, date unknown   3. PRUITT, Marcus Neil,   b. 23 Aug 1944   d. Yes, date unknown   4. PRUITT, Danelle,   b. 1 Sep 1945   d. Yes, date unknown   5. PRUITT, Robert Wesley,   b. 25 Jan 1947   d. Yes, date unknown   6. PRUITT, Stephen Dyke,   b. 14 Jan 1949   d. Yes, date unknown   7. PRUITT, Valery,   b. 25 Apr 1950   d. Yes, date unknown   8. PRUITT, Merrilee,   b. 31 Jan 1955   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Mar 1918 - Taintor, Mahaska, Iowa Death - 15 Mar 1987 - Seattle, King, Washington  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Recordings		Pruitt siblings singing From recording on 78rpm record between 1939 and 1943, transferred to digital by Douglas Martin 1999.
  		I shall not be moved Sung by the Pruitts, recorded on 78rpm record 10/14/1940. Transferred to digital by Douglas Martin 1999