Death
After his defeat, Ritchie returned to his law practice in Baltimore. On February 24, 1936, Ritchie died suddenly and unexpectedly of what was determined to be a cerebral hemorrhage. After a private funeral, Ritchie's body was placed on public display for several days and was viewed by thousands of mourners. He was interred at Greenmount Cemetery, where he was buried next to his father and mother.
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Famous quotes containing the word death:
“Disease generally begins that equality which death completes.”
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—Bible: New Testament, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22.