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Ruby D. Colerick Smith

Birth	:	9 Aug 1918 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	5 Jul 2002 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Alliance Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1104965, -102.8367996
Description	:	Ruby D. Smith, 83 Aug 9, 1918-July 5, 2002 ALLIANCE - Ruby D. Smith, 83, of Alliance, NE died Friday, July 5, 2002 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center. She was born August 9, 1918 in Alliance to Daniel and Edith (Sisley) Colerick. She came from a widely publicized family. Three brothers and one cousin Colerick had married 4 sisters Sisley. One brother Sisley had married a Colerick niece. After a time, the boy's father and the girl's mother died. The Colerick mother would later marry the Sisley father. Within two hours after the Alliance Times-Herald ran a large display regarding this... Read More	Ruby D. Smith, 83 Aug 9, 1918-July 5, 2002 ALLIANCE - Ruby D. Smith, 83, of Alliance, NE died Friday, July 5, 2002 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center. She was born August 9, 1918 in Alliance to Daniel and Edith (Sisley) Colerick. She came from a widely publicized family. Three brothers and one cousin Colerick had married 4 sisters Sisley. One brother Sisley had married a Colerick niece. After a time, the boy's father and the girl's mother died. The Colerick mother would later marry the Sisley father. Within two hours after the Alliance Times-Herald ran a large display regarding this union of the two families, the news was picked up by nearly every major newspaper in the nation. The Times-Herald called them, two of the most wedded families in the world. Ruby was proud to say that she spent her childhood in various places; having lived in a sheep wagon, a log cabin, a sod house, and above a fire station. She married Marion Smith on October 10, 1938. They lived most of their years in Alliance. She worked in the doctor's clinic and the hospital. After her retirement, she kept herself busy by assisting elderly persons with their Medicare problems. She was always ready to lend a helping hand. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Alliance and the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Mary Smith of Hastings and Ron and Sharon Smith of Grand Island, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, two sisters and a brother-in-law, Erma Hawley of Alliance and Alta and Gene Holthus of Cheyenne, Wyo.; loving nieces and nephews and was "Grandma" to the Steve and Reyna Burger family in Alliance. She leaves many friends and relatives to celebrate her life. Her parents and husband preceded her in death. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 12, at the United Methodist Church in Alliance. The Rev. Mark Schutt and Rev. Dan Floyd officiating. Burial will be in the Alliance Cemetery.

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Where is Ruby D. Colerick Smith's memorial?
Ruby D. Colerick Smith's memorial is located at: Alliance Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, USA.
When did Ruby D. Colerick Smith death?
Ruby D. Colerick Smith death on 5 Jul 2002 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ruby D. Colerick Smith's memorial?
Latitude: 42.1104965
Longitude: -102.8367996

Family Members:

Parent

Daniel Willard Colerick

(1893 - 1964)

Alta Edith Sisley Colerick

(1896 - 1991)

Spouse

Marion Franklin Smith

(1916 - 2000)

Siblings

Erma Adelene Colerick Hawley

(1923 - 2010)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Alliance Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1104965, -102.8367996

2. Calvary Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1264000, -102.8569031

3. Immanuel Lutheran Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1053100, -102.8711700

4. United Methodist Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1013300, -102.8710400

5. Saint Matthews Episcopal Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1106300, -102.8748000

6. Saint Johns United Lutheran Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1178900, -102.8794100

7. Nebraska Veterans Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0745700, -102.8182800

8. Letan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0162290, -102.9367660

9. Fairview Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2409160, -102.7879280

10. Evergreen Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0244000, -103.0542000

11. Antioch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0661480, -102.5874600

12. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2785520, -103.0046210

13. Nonpareil Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2631149, -103.0824258

14. Pioneer-Box Butte Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3640700, -102.8502400

15. Hemingford Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3125000, -103.0541992

16. Lakeside Cemetery
Lakeside, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0529850, -102.4274100

17. Katen Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4267006, -102.8908005

18. Snake Creek Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0889015, -103.2742004

19. Angora Cemetery
Angora, Morrill County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8577995, -103.1306000

20. Neely Flat Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4000015, -102.5958023

21. Ball Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3372300, -103.2293300

22. Saint Peters Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4975014, -102.7161026

23. Lawn Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3224630, -103.3083830

24. Ellsworth Catholic Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0575320, -102.2799959