Robert J. Maier

Robert J. Maier was born Feb. 7, 1927, in Lind. Robert passed away March 16 at his home in Ritzville after a long battle with kidney disease. He was the son of Ben and Tillie Fritchle Maier and was the third of six children. He attended school at Lind and graduated from high school in 1945.

Upon graduation he enlisted in and served two years in the Navy. After he was discharged he returned to Lind and worked for his brother farming dry land wheat.

In 1949 he married Dorothy Geschke and moved to Ritzville and began working for the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier and then postma...