Lorne Ritchie, younger son of Eliza and Thomas Ritchie, was born in Valley City in 1882. After completing his schooling in Valley City Public Schools and at the University of Michigan, he returned to Valley City where he was a member of the law firm of Combs & Ritchie, which merged with that of Winterer and Winterer.
In 1914 Lorne and Florence Winterer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Winterer, were married. They lived in Valley City for several years, moving to Los Angeles, California, where Mr. Ritchie practiced law until his death in 1959.
Like his father and brother, Mr. Ritchie was active in the Masonic Lodge and was also a member of the Kiwanis Club. Mrs. Ritchie was a member of PEO, Chapter A. North Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie's children are:
Ann Harriet, who now lives in Salinas, California with her husband, Dr. Philip Klinefelter, and their daughters, Jan and Polly; David Winterer, who, with his wife, the former Barbara Levitt, lives in Los Angeles with their daughters, Susan, Sharon and Chrys.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 206