Ivan was a truck driver, and owned his own truck.
Ivan had completed his sophomore year at high school, and Ruth had passed her 8th grade exams. Back in those days, that meant a lot.
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Source: National Archives
The picture is of Ivan and Ruth Smith, and comes from family records.
The following obituary is courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings are on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska
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Ruth Smith, 87
Services for Ruth E. Smith, 87, of Blair who died November 13, 1993 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair were Tuesday, November 16 at Reichmuth Funeral Home in Valley. Rev. John Hagemann officiated. Burial was in Elk City Cemetery.
Ruth E. Vasek was born May 2, 1906 in Clarkson. She married Ivan Smith February 28, 1928 in Schuyler.
He preceded her in death December 12, 1974.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a brother, Joe of Yutan.
A memorial has been established to Mount Michael Abbey and the Open Door Mission.
Ivan was a truck driver, and owned his own truck.
Ivan had completed his sophomore year at high school, and Ruth had passed her 8th grade exams. Back in those days, that meant a lot.
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Source: National Archives
The picture is of Ivan and Ruth Smith, and comes from family records.
The following obituary is courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings are on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska
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Ruth Smith, 87
Services for Ruth E. Smith, 87, of Blair who died November 13, 1993 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair were Tuesday, November 16 at Reichmuth Funeral Home in Valley. Rev. John Hagemann officiated. Burial was in Elk City Cemetery.
Ruth E. Vasek was born May 2, 1906 in Clarkson. She married Ivan Smith February 28, 1928 in Schuyler.
He preceded her in death December 12, 1974.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a brother, Joe of Yutan.
A memorial has been established to Mount Michael Abbey and the Open Door Mission.
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