Mrs. Fain Dies
WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Ruby J. Fain, 76, pioneer resident, died early New Year's day at her home four miles out of Washtucna, after a week's illness.
She was a member of the Beulah chapter of the Eastern Star at Pasco and had been a charter member of Emerald Rebekah lodge at Washtucna.
Ruby Jane Russell was born July 19, 1867, in Windham, Pa., the daughter of Franklin F. and Esther Melissa Russell.
The family left Pennsylvania when she was 11 years old, and settled in Russell, Kans., where at the age of 17, she married Fernando O. Passow, on May 13, 1884. Four children were born, and one died in infancy. The family moved to LaJunta, Colo., in 1893, where Mr. Passow died on January 14, 1894.
In 1896, the widowed mother and her three children moved to Dayton, where one son passed on at the age of 55 and, in 1902, she and her two children moved to Washtucna, where she had since resided.
In 1912, she married William H. Fain, who preceded her in death on April 30, 1933.
In 1913, her daughter, Bertha, died, leaving but one son, Fred Passow, with whom she had made her home.
In addition to her son, she is survived by one grandson, Bill Passow; three brothers, Isaac Russell of Moscow, Ida., James Russell of Dayton, and George Russell of Lewiston, Ida.; a sister, Mrs. Lola Gemmell of Dayton, and a number of nieces and nephews."
Funeral services will be held in Dayton, Friday at 11 a.m. from the Clarence Rogg funeral parlors, with Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. The burial will be in Dayton.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 6, 1944
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After Ruby's first husband died, she married Frank O. Handy in August 1898 in Columbia Co., WA. They divorced between 1900 and 1910.
She then married William H Fain in April 1912 in Franklin Co., WA.
Left by Shirley Houk on 29 Jan 2020
WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Ruby J. Fain, 76, pioneer resident, died early New Year's day at her home four miles out of Washtucna, after a week's illness.
She was a member of the Beulah chapter of the Eastern Star at Pasco and had been a charter member of Emerald Rebekah lodge at Washtucna.
Ruby Jane Russell was born July 19, 1867, in Windham, Pa., the daughter of Franklin F. and Esther Melissa Russell.
The family left Pennsylvania when she was 11 years old, and settled in Russell, Kans., where at the age of 17, she married Fernando O. Passow, on May 13, 1884. Four children were born, and one died in infancy. The family moved to LaJunta, Colo., in 1893, where Mr. Passow died on January 14, 1894.
In 1896, the widowed mother and her three children moved to Dayton, where one son passed on at the age of 55 and, in 1902, she and her two children moved to Washtucna, where she had since resided.
In 1912, she married William H. Fain, who preceded her in death on April 30, 1933.
In 1913, her daughter, Bertha, died, leaving but one son, Fred Passow, with whom she had made her home.
In addition to her son, she is survived by one grandson, Bill Passow; three brothers, Isaac Russell of Moscow, Ida., James Russell of Dayton, and George Russell of Lewiston, Ida.; a sister, Mrs. Lola Gemmell of Dayton, and a number of nieces and nephews."
Funeral services will be held in Dayton, Friday at 11 a.m. from the Clarence Rogg funeral parlors, with Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. The burial will be in Dayton.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 6, 1944
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After Ruby's first husband died, she married Frank O. Handy in August 1898 in Columbia Co., WA. They divorced between 1900 and 1910.
She then married William H Fain in April 1912 in Franklin Co., WA.
Left by Shirley Houk on 29 Jan 2020
Mrs. Fain Dies
WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Ruby J. Fain, 76, pioneer resident, died early New Year's day at her home four miles out of Washtucna, after a week's illness.
She was a member of the Beulah chapter of the Eastern Star at Pasco and had been a charter member of Emerald Rebekah lodge at Washtucna.
Ruby Jane Russell was born July 19, 1867, in Windham, Pa., the daughter of Franklin F. and Esther Melissa Russell.
The family left Pennsylvania when she was 11 years old, and settled in Russell, Kans., where at the age of 17, she married Fernando O. Passow, on May 13, 1884. Four children were born, and one died in infancy. The family moved to LaJunta, Colo., in 1893, where Mr. Passow died on January 14, 1894.
In 1896, the widowed mother and her three children moved to Dayton, where one son passed on at the age of 55 and, in 1902, she and her two children moved to Washtucna, where she had since resided.
In 1912, she married William H. Fain, who preceded her in death on April 30, 1933.
In 1913, her daughter, Bertha, died, leaving but one son, Fred Passow, with whom she had made her home.
In addition to her son, she is survived by one grandson, Bill Passow; three brothers, Isaac Russell of Moscow, Ida., James Russell of Dayton, and George Russell of Lewiston, Ida.; a sister, Mrs. Lola Gemmell of Dayton, and a number of nieces and nephews."
Funeral services will be held in Dayton, Friday at 11 a.m. from the Clarence Rogg funeral parlors, with Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. The burial will be in Dayton.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 6, 1944
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After Ruby's first husband died, she married Frank O. Handy in August 1898 in Columbia Co., WA. They divorced between 1900 and 1910.
She then married William H Fain in April 1912 in Franklin Co., WA.
Left by Shirley Houk on 29 Jan 2020
WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Ruby J. Fain, 76, pioneer resident, died early New Year's day at her home four miles out of Washtucna, after a week's illness.
She was a member of the Beulah chapter of the Eastern Star at Pasco and had been a charter member of Emerald Rebekah lodge at Washtucna.
Ruby Jane Russell was born July 19, 1867, in Windham, Pa., the daughter of Franklin F. and Esther Melissa Russell.
The family left Pennsylvania when she was 11 years old, and settled in Russell, Kans., where at the age of 17, she married Fernando O. Passow, on May 13, 1884. Four children were born, and one died in infancy. The family moved to LaJunta, Colo., in 1893, where Mr. Passow died on January 14, 1894.
In 1896, the widowed mother and her three children moved to Dayton, where one son passed on at the age of 55 and, in 1902, she and her two children moved to Washtucna, where she had since resided.
In 1912, she married William H. Fain, who preceded her in death on April 30, 1933.
In 1913, her daughter, Bertha, died, leaving but one son, Fred Passow, with whom she had made her home.
In addition to her son, she is survived by one grandson, Bill Passow; three brothers, Isaac Russell of Moscow, Ida., James Russell of Dayton, and George Russell of Lewiston, Ida.; a sister, Mrs. Lola Gemmell of Dayton, and a number of nieces and nephews."
Funeral services will be held in Dayton, Friday at 11 a.m. from the Clarence Rogg funeral parlors, with Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. The burial will be in Dayton.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 6, 1944
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After Ruby's first husband died, she married Frank O. Handy in August 1898 in Columbia Co., WA. They divorced between 1900 and 1910.
She then married William H Fain in April 1912 in Franklin Co., WA.
Left by Shirley Houk on 29 Jan 2020
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