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Obituary – (unknown newspaper, 12 DEC 1995, via Findagrave.com):

Marcia N. Ruhl

GENEVA – Marcia N. Ruhl, 103, of Geneva, died at 8:50 p.m. Sunday in Geneva Memorial Hospital.

She was born June 6, 1892, in Stanford, Conn., a daughter of the late William and Harriet Roberts Nichols, and had lived in Geneva since 1936, moving from Franklin, Pa.

Mrs. Ruhl retired in 1962 as an insurance agent for New York Life, where she had worked for 30 years.

She graduated from Dana Institute of Music in Warren and taught flute for several years, and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Geneva, where she was active in many capacities of the church.

Mrs. Ruhl, living through four wars, was a charter member of the Elizabeth Harper Chapter of D.A.R., and founded the Ruth Gardens in Geneva, specializing in rock plants and the Geneva Garden Club.

Her husband, L. V. Ruhl, died in 1957; and a sister, Cora Buck, are deceased.

She leaves three sons, Max N. of Woodbury, Tenn., John H., of Geneva and Donald A., of Otahatchee, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Calling hours are from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday in Kennedy Funeral Home, 323 South Broadway, Geneva, where the funeral will also take place 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Material contributions can be made to the First United Methodist Church in Geneva.

Obituary – The Butler Weekly Times, Butler, Missouri; Thursday, 21 DEC 1905, page 7 (Newspapers.com):

Death of Fred Reisner.

The many friends of Fred F. Reisner will be pained to learn of his death which occurred at his home, 5075 Fairmount Ave., St. Louis, Sunday morning, Dec. 17th. The remains were taken to Covington, Ohio, for burial.

Fred Reisner was about 28 years old. He was born in Covington, came to Butler with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reisner, at an early age and was a student in our public schools. His mother was a sister of John M. and Cliff Catterlin and Mrs. T. W. Legg. When his father accepted a position with the Pension department at Washington Fred went to Covington to finish his schooling. He afterwards took a course in the Washington law university and graduated with high honors. He accepted a position in line with his profession, which he was filling at the time of his death.

He leaves a wife and one child. He was a young man of exceedingly bright promise.¹

Obituary – The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama; Saturday, 17 JUL 2004, page 4D (Newspapers.com):

Ruhl

OHATCHEE – Services for Donald A. Ruhl, 83, of Ohatchee will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in Anniston. Burial with full military honors will be in Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 tonight at the funeral home.

Mr. Ruhl died Friday at his home.

Survivors include his wife, Catherine Ruhl; a daughter and husband, Gretchen and Rob Torreson of Chicago; three sons and their wives, Mike and Sandy Ruhl, Paul and Susan Ruhl, and Peter and Darlene Ruhl, all of Chicago; two brothers and their wives, Max and Mary Nell Ruhl of Tennessee, and John Henry and Mary Jane Ruhl of Ohio; 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, five stepchildren, and eight stepgrandchildren.

Mr. Ruhl, a Pennsylvania native, had lived in Ohatchee 23 years. He was a lifetime member of the U.S. Submarine Veterans Silent Service, having served on the submarine Silversides during World War II.

WW II service, U.S. Navy, submarine service on the Silversides.

Obituary -- (via Findagrave.com):

Tampa Bay Times, August 30, 2017

Elaine Ballou Yates

Born in Duluth, MN on Dec. 5, 1923, died Aug. 21, 2017 at age 93 - a St. Petersburg Resident, Artist, Pianist, Animal Enthusiast & Arts Supporter. From an early age Elaine traveled with her parents Lyman and Thelma, as they pursued careers on the stage, both in music and theatrical productions. In her late teens she attended Pratt Institute in NYC, where her focus in art and illustration was refined as her working career began. Hired in the booming textile industry, her talents to detail provided a job in designing new cloth patterns to be used in the garment and fabric industries.

After departing the New York scene, she frequently visited St. Petersburg, FL where her Grandparents and Mother resided. Work at the Miami Herald brought her to Miami, where her artistry was featured weekly in the newspaper. As a commercial artist she created beautiful renditions of high-end furnishings for major retailers. There she met her husband Sheldon (Archibald John Sheldon Yates) who was a jazz musician whose family lived in Key West. Elaine loved jazz and also played piano. She had only one child, a boy who passed after only a few weeks of life. Later an illness took Sheldon's life while only in his mid 50's. She continued her work while sketching routinely with a close group of friends in the Miami area. The results include two books "Key West" and "Miami Waterfront". In the early 90's her mother Thelma's health failed before passing. This brought Elaine back to the Euclid/St.Paul area of St. Petersburg. Elaine loved the moon and took many photos of it, how appropriate she departed this world the evening of the recent eclipse.

Her first book is "Illustrations of Old San Juan-Puerto Rico" with others following, sketching Miami, Key West, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, St. Augustine, and more. In addition, her unique use and artistic style of creating large drawn scrolls makes her a pioneer in mixed media expressions. Her unique ability to "sketch on the fly" produced truly remarkable results. Highlighted work includes illustrations on a scroll featuring "Ancient Egypt Exhibition", which was an exhibit featured here in St. Petersburg.

An avid art collector, Elaine often visited many local art galleries, including her friend's Lynn Merhige Gallery. She would still pick up "pen and pencil" to amaze those in her company, all with fine attention to detail, actively sketching her surroundings. After a friend's encouragement she eventually approved of the idea of creating coffee table style hard cover books of her artwork. In 2009, US Artists Group, LLC came to fruition, followed by The Zoo Studios in 2013.

Elaine is survived by her dear friend and companion, James McNeely; long time friend, Billy Scarborough and many other close friends. Her sweet smile and warm presence will be missed by all. Her work can be viewed at www.EBYates.com In lieu of flowers, please donate to Friends of Strays in Elaine's memory, as she always loved cats and eagerly contributed to help felines.

Funeral will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home, located at 5750 - 49th St. No. in St. Petersburg, FL on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017 at 11:00 am.