OBITUARY - RUTH M. (POLAND) RUTHFORD

Submitted by: Jan Redelsperger, jansperger at gmail dot com

Source: "Skagit Valley Herald," Skagit Co., Washington, February 1989

Ruth M. Ruthford, 84, a resident of the Hickson community near Sedro-Woolley,
died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1989, at United General Hospital.

She was born May 4, 1904, in Carolls, Cowlitz County, a daughter of the late
James E. and Maude Poland.  She was a Kelso High School  graduate and had
attended Bellingham Normal School, now Western Washington University.

She married Gest. C. Ruthford on Nov. 5, 1924, in Burlington.

Mrs. Ruthford had been employed as a bookkeeper for many years by Hub Transfer
Co. in Burlington.  She retied in 1966.

She was a member of the Episcopal Church; past worthy matron of Holly Chapter
No. 199, Order of Eastern Star, Burlington; and a member of Hatasu Temple No. 1,
Daughters of the Nile, Seattle.

She is survived by her husband; two daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and
Richard Anderson  of Mount Vernon and Joan and William Vance of Seattle;  two
sons and one daughter-in-law, Richard G. Ruthford of Bellingham and John E.
“Jack” Woodland, Wash, and Geraldine Ruthford of Sedro-Woolley; 11
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mildred Edwards of Seattle;
and one brother, James Poland of Woodland, Wash. 

She was preceded in death by two sisters.  

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 3131 Marlee Drive,
Burlington, Wash.  98233.