Columbia Daily Tribune, March 18, 2012 - Ruth (Cowan) O'Neal
Ruth Cowan O'Neal, 89, of The Terrace in Columbia left this Earth to be with her husband on Saturday, March 17, 2012. A celebration of life will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, March 23, at Memorial Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at High Gate Cemetery near St. James.
Ruth was born in St. James on April 27, 1922, to Doss and Carrie Saladin. She married Wilbur Cowan on March 28, 1939. A daughter, Barbara Aufranc, was born on March 30, 1942.
In 1943, Ruth and her husband moved to St. Albans for 10 years and then moved to Columbia. They lived on the J.C. Penny University Dairy Farm, west of Columbia. They were members of the Church of God for many years. She loved her Lord. She loved being a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. On Jan. 20, 1959, a son, Rick, was born.
Her husband, Wilbur, preceded her in death on Nov. 24, 1974. Ruth earned her GED in April, 1974. She worked at Brady Commons from 1977 to 1984. She loved meeting the students.
She enjoyed visiting the Senior Center and playing cards. On December 1, 1985, Ruth married Wes Harvey. He died on September 5, 1987. On May 18, 1988, she married Joseph O'Neal. He died on July 20, 1988. She moved to The Terrace in 2005 and loved living there.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Aufranc of Columbia; son, Rick Cowan (Bo) of Hallsville; granddaughter, Karla Aufranc (Kevin Runnels) of Chandler, Ariz.; sister, June Huster (Fritz) of St. James; brother, Jerry Saladin (Ruth) of Arlington, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband, Wilbur; four brothers, Charles, Robert, Doss Lee and Clyde; and one sister, Dorothy Cochran (Tom).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com. [From Contributor, Ellen]
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Home in 1930: Dawson, Phelps, Missouri
Dorsey M Saladin 35
Carrie E Saladin 26
Charles M Saladin 15
Robert E Saladin 11
Myrtle R Saladin 7
Archie C Saladin 3 9/12
Dorsey L Saladin 4/12
Ruth Cowan O'Neal, 89, of The Terrace in Columbia left this Earth to be with her husband on Saturday, March 17, 2012. A celebration of life will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, March 23, at Memorial Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at High Gate Cemetery near St. James.
Ruth was born in St. James on April 27, 1922, to Doss and Carrie Saladin. She married Wilbur Cowan on March 28, 1939. A daughter, Barbara Aufranc, was born on March 30, 1942.
In 1943, Ruth and her husband moved to St. Albans for 10 years and then moved to Columbia. They lived on the J.C. Penny University Dairy Farm, west of Columbia. They were members of the Church of God for many years. She loved her Lord. She loved being a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. On Jan. 20, 1959, a son, Rick, was born.
Her husband, Wilbur, preceded her in death on Nov. 24, 1974. Ruth earned her GED in April, 1974. She worked at Brady Commons from 1977 to 1984. She loved meeting the students.
She enjoyed visiting the Senior Center and playing cards. On December 1, 1985, Ruth married Wes Harvey. He died on September 5, 1987. On May 18, 1988, she married Joseph O'Neal. He died on July 20, 1988. She moved to The Terrace in 2005 and loved living there.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Aufranc of Columbia; son, Rick Cowan (Bo) of Hallsville; granddaughter, Karla Aufranc (Kevin Runnels) of Chandler, Ariz.; sister, June Huster (Fritz) of St. James; brother, Jerry Saladin (Ruth) of Arlington, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband, Wilbur; four brothers, Charles, Robert, Doss Lee and Clyde; and one sister, Dorothy Cochran (Tom).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com. [From Contributor, Ellen]
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Home in 1930: Dawson, Phelps, Missouri
Dorsey M Saladin 35
Carrie E Saladin 26
Charles M Saladin 15
Robert E Saladin 11
Myrtle R Saladin 7
Archie C Saladin 3 9/12
Dorsey L Saladin 4/12
Columbia Daily Tribune, March 18, 2012 - Ruth (Cowan) O'Neal
Ruth Cowan O'Neal, 89, of The Terrace in Columbia left this Earth to be with her husband on Saturday, March 17, 2012. A celebration of life will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, March 23, at Memorial Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at High Gate Cemetery near St. James.
Ruth was born in St. James on April 27, 1922, to Doss and Carrie Saladin. She married Wilbur Cowan on March 28, 1939. A daughter, Barbara Aufranc, was born on March 30, 1942.
In 1943, Ruth and her husband moved to St. Albans for 10 years and then moved to Columbia. They lived on the J.C. Penny University Dairy Farm, west of Columbia. They were members of the Church of God for many years. She loved her Lord. She loved being a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. On Jan. 20, 1959, a son, Rick, was born.
Her husband, Wilbur, preceded her in death on Nov. 24, 1974. Ruth earned her GED in April, 1974. She worked at Brady Commons from 1977 to 1984. She loved meeting the students.
She enjoyed visiting the Senior Center and playing cards. On December 1, 1985, Ruth married Wes Harvey. He died on September 5, 1987. On May 18, 1988, she married Joseph O'Neal. He died on July 20, 1988. She moved to The Terrace in 2005 and loved living there.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Aufranc of Columbia; son, Rick Cowan (Bo) of Hallsville; granddaughter, Karla Aufranc (Kevin Runnels) of Chandler, Ariz.; sister, June Huster (Fritz) of St. James; brother, Jerry Saladin (Ruth) of Arlington, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband, Wilbur; four brothers, Charles, Robert, Doss Lee and Clyde; and one sister, Dorothy Cochran (Tom).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com. [From Contributor, Ellen]
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Home in 1930: Dawson, Phelps, Missouri
Dorsey M Saladin 35
Carrie E Saladin 26
Charles M Saladin 15
Robert E Saladin 11
Myrtle R Saladin 7
Archie C Saladin 3 9/12
Dorsey L Saladin 4/12
Ruth Cowan O'Neal, 89, of The Terrace in Columbia left this Earth to be with her husband on Saturday, March 17, 2012. A celebration of life will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, March 23, at Memorial Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at High Gate Cemetery near St. James.
Ruth was born in St. James on April 27, 1922, to Doss and Carrie Saladin. She married Wilbur Cowan on March 28, 1939. A daughter, Barbara Aufranc, was born on March 30, 1942.
In 1943, Ruth and her husband moved to St. Albans for 10 years and then moved to Columbia. They lived on the J.C. Penny University Dairy Farm, west of Columbia. They were members of the Church of God for many years. She loved her Lord. She loved being a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. On Jan. 20, 1959, a son, Rick, was born.
Her husband, Wilbur, preceded her in death on Nov. 24, 1974. Ruth earned her GED in April, 1974. She worked at Brady Commons from 1977 to 1984. She loved meeting the students.
She enjoyed visiting the Senior Center and playing cards. On December 1, 1985, Ruth married Wes Harvey. He died on September 5, 1987. On May 18, 1988, she married Joseph O'Neal. He died on July 20, 1988. She moved to The Terrace in 2005 and loved living there.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Aufranc of Columbia; son, Rick Cowan (Bo) of Hallsville; granddaughter, Karla Aufranc (Kevin Runnels) of Chandler, Ariz.; sister, June Huster (Fritz) of St. James; brother, Jerry Saladin (Ruth) of Arlington, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband, Wilbur; four brothers, Charles, Robert, Doss Lee and Clyde; and one sister, Dorothy Cochran (Tom).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com. [From Contributor, Ellen]
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Home in 1930: Dawson, Phelps, Missouri
Dorsey M Saladin 35
Carrie E Saladin 26
Charles M Saladin 15
Robert E Saladin 11
Myrtle R Saladin 7
Archie C Saladin 3 9/12
Dorsey L Saladin 4/12
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