In August 1967, he was one of three main speakers at the annual meeting of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges where he spoke on "Liberal Arts College Trusteeship". In 1968, Fritz served on United States President Lyndon B. Johnson's 14-member Citizens Advisory Board of Youth Opportunity to advise the President on the effectiveness of federal, state and local programs designed to assist disadvantaged young people. He died on March 24, 2011 in Naperville, Illinois, and was buried at Warren County Memorial Park Cemetery in Monmouth, Illinois.