Findagrave. Luther W. Fritch, prominent businessman and respected resident of Macungie, died yesterday morning at his home on Main street, of a complication of diseases, aged 46 years. Mr. Fritch had been ailing for the past year but had been bedfast only four days and his death was most unexpected. Deceased was born in Macungie, the son of Dr. D. D. Fritch and Sarah Weiler Fritch. He was educated in the public schools and later attended Muhlenberg College, graduating with the class of 1899. He at once became associated with his father in the large milling business which the family has long conducted in that town and was the assistant manager of the concern. He was married in early manhood to Miss Cora Hagenbuch Clauser, of this city, who survives him with two daughters, Sarah Elizabeth and Mary Clauser Fritch, his parents and one sister, Miss Marie Fritch, all of Macungie. Deceased was prominently connected and was a member of Allen Commandery, No. 20, K.T.; Allen Royal Arch Chapter, No. 203; Allen Council, No. 23, Philadelphia Consistory; Lu Lu Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., of Philadelphia; Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Allentown Forest; Mary Conclave, No. 5, Red Cross of Constantine, and Lehigh Lodge, No. 326, F. and A. M., of Trexlertown. He also was a member of the Livingston Club, Lehigh County Club, Allentown Lodge of Elks, Lehigh Valley Motor Club, A. T. O. Fraternity, Liberty Fire Company of Allentown; Washington Camp fo the P.O.S. of A., of Macungie; Friendly Lodge, I.O.O.F., and Knights of the Golden Eagle. He was the first president of the Macungie Fire Company, and at the time of his death was the vice president of the Security Trust Company, of Emaus, and a director of the Macungie Building and Loan Association. He was a member of the Philadelphia Board of Trade. Mr. Fritch was prominent in church work in Macungie, being a member of Grace Lutheran church, of the Sunday school, and the church choir and he was in charge of the Junior Bible Class in the Sunday school. During the war, his knowledge and position in the milling business called him to the attention of the government and he was a member of the Federal Fuel Administration. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at his late home at 2 o’clock, to which relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Burial will be made in the family plot in Solomon’s Union Cemetery, Revs. Fritch and Raker officiating. [The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, Monday, August 17, 1925, page 5]