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RUTH MILLER, 1986
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RUTH CHENEY MILLER

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Ruth Cheney Miller was born on June 7, 1906 in Colorado.

She graduated from the University of Pittsburg in Pennsylvania in 1928.

Ruth married Charles A. Miller, Jr.

She was the Chairperson of an American Red Cross Surgical Dressing Substation from 1942 to 1946.

Ruth was on the National Foundation Board for Polio. She was the Chairperson of the First Mother's March for Polio in 1951. She remained active in the fight against polio until the Salk Polio Vaccine was available in 1957.

She was an officer of the Toledo Auxiliary Board for the Toledo Society for Crippled Children.

Ruth was a President of the Alumnae Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity. She was a member Toledo Country Club, Toledo Museum of Art, and the Toledo Zoo.

She was a resident of Maumee, Ohio living at 627 River Road.

She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Maumee serving on its Vestry, Evening Guild, and Altar Guild. Ruth is the author of 'The History of St. Paul's Episcopal Church'

Ruth died at Swan Creek Retirement Center on December 30, 1995 in Toledo, Ohio.

Obituary Summary on December 8, 2022

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RUTH CHENEY MILLER 1995-12-31
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"Ruth was the Altar Guild Directress who taught, trained like no other!"
Deb Wagener Graham, 12/29/2020

"Ruth was my neighbor in the fifties and sixties. She was totally dedicated to St.Paul’s and was determined Altar Guild would run flawlessly."
Terry Pratt, 12/29/2020

"Ruth also hovered over children’s choir members, making sure hair was out of our faces and robes were straight before we walked up the aisle. She was definitely a strong, leading presence at St. Paul’s!"
Jane Graham Weber, 12/30/2020

"As was Ruth's hand in front of every bridesmaid and some brides, before walking down the aisle"
Deb Wagener Graham, 12/30/2020

"Only the best, looking the best at St. Paul’s for Ruth"
Jane Graham Weber, 12/30/2020

"Ruth had many sides - I met Ruth shortly before moving to Maumee, through a college alumnae connection - we were members of the same college sorority - different schools, different eras, but she took me under her wing when I moved to Maumee, introduced me to many people, and was partially responsible for involving me in St. Paul's. She and her husband, Charlie, were also very sociable and enjoyed sharing their stories and 'advice' with the 'newcomers.' Those who knew her will also remember her as intelligent, 'opinionated,' outspoken at times and a great mentor and friend!"
Marilyn Van Voorhis Wendler, 12/30/2020

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CHARLES A. MILLER, JR.

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Charles A. Miller, Jr. was born in 1908 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. His sister is Elizabeth Hooper.

Charles went to Philips-Andover College in Andover, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1930.

Charles married Ruth Cheney Miller.

He first worked for Sears, then Stevenson-Jordon and Harris Management Engineers of New York.

Charles worked for Libbey-Owens-Ford from December of 1940 until retiring on January 1, 1968. He was the Plant Manager of the East Toledo Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company on East Broadway Street in Toledo, Ohio for 7 years.

After retiring he became Consultant for Libbey-Owens-Ford at the Societe Italiano and Vitro in San Salvo, Italy.

He was a resident of Maumee, Ohio for 18 years. He was a member of Toledo Country Club.

Charles was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Maumee, Ohio serving 4 terms in the Vestry as Junior and Senior Warden. He was also a Lay Reader at the St. Julius Mission in Swanton, Ohio.

Charles died at Flower Hospital on September 15, 1968 in Sylvania, Ohio.

Obituary Summary on May 27, 2022.

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CHARLES A MILLER JR 1968-09-16
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