Grimes, Ruth Thompson (née Thompson)
appeared in Glenview Announcements, 11 Feb 2010, B31
Description
- Media Type
- Genealogical Resource
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Obituaries
- Notes
- Birth Date: 1915-08-16
Spouse: Howard T. Grimes
Survived by: Three daughters, Ruth (Dale) Gingerich, Marilyn Grimes and Susan (John) Dotson; eight grandchildren, Brian and Grant Gingerich, Jane (Darwin) Mesch, Barb (Keith) Schweitzer, Joan (Glenn) Siders, Brendan (Sara Anne) Dotson, Adam and Caitlin Dotson; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson
Age 94; born in Des Moines, IA to Anna Cram Thompson and Frederick Oliver Thompson; graduate of Emma Willard School in Troy, NY and attended U. of Iowa; married on March 29, 1937; 60+ year resident of Evanston, IL; summered in Allenspark, CO since 1973; 1999 moved to Oaknoll Retirement Resident in Iowa City, IA; lifelong PEO member; 60-year member of First Congregational Church in Evanston, organized annual rummage sale; long term member and president of Evanston Garden Club; member of Evanston Historical Society, docent at Evanston Lighthouse; volunteer with The Cradle, Infant Welfare Society, Infant Day Care Center and Northwestern Settlement House in Evanston; counselor at Harms Woods Day Camp and Girl Scout leader; in Colorado, 20-year member of Kelley House; preceded in death by her husband, Howard in 1999, two sisters, Anna Cram (Nancy( Thompson, Agnes Louise Stack, a brother, Frederick Oliver (Fritz( Thompson Jr., a granddaughter at birth and a great-grandson
Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, IA - Date of Publication
- 11 Feb 2010
- Date Of Event
- January 26, 2010
- Last Name(s)
-
Grimes
Thompson
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
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- Contact
- Glenview Public LibraryEmail:genealogy@glenviewpl.org
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