Ruth Violet Criger was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Her parents were living there in 1899 because her father Lou was playing for the St. Louis Perfectos, as a catcher. In 1901, Lou signed with the Boston Americans and by this time, they had left St. Louis. She was first married to Azile Lemunyon Currier and they had one child, son Paul Douglas Currier. The marriage ended and she later married Earl Grady Rooks and they lived in Phoenix, Arizona. Ruth's mother, Belle Louise Wolhaupter Criger lived in a small house behind Ruth and Earl's home and family members often visited there to see Grandma Belle and also Ruth and Earl. Ruth raised Pekinese dogs and her and Earl's dedication to these dogs was well known to all extended family members, some of whom were not as accepting of them as she was. After her husband Earl passed away, she lived alone until she was in her 90's, but declined to move until it reached the point that it became necessary for her to move to Pinetop. She lived for a while with her son Paul (who goes by Doug now) and his second wife, Sue, who had a home in Pinetop and were both retired. Her last year was spent in a nursing home in the area and she died in 1995. Ruth Violet Criger Currier Rooks was cremated. Before she died, she started saying that her name was Ruth Louise, instead of Ruth Violet. She did not have it legally changed in the courts. Her son Paul Currier said she wanted her ashes scattered in the woods behind their home in Pinetop Arizona. She was a spunky lady and spoke her mind but was also a spirited and enjoyable person to visit when her nieces came from Tucson to spend the day with her. She shared family pictures with them and some of the baseball memorabilia she had that was part of her father's baseball career was passed on to family members, including Lou Criger's glove, a framed tribute that was given to Lou after the 1930 Old Timer's game that was played in Boston and a framed picture of Lou in his baseball uniform. While there are other items that should be in the family, some were given to people who did work for Ruth when she was a widow, as a means of payment for services rendered and they are regrettably lost to the family.