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Ruth L. Blackledge Wilcox

Birth	:	6 Dec 1899 Franklin County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	27 Mar 1993 Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5736744, -102.2816420
Description	:	Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, April 1, 1993 Ruth L. Wilcox of Englewood was born on a farm near Bloomington, NE December 6, 1899 to Asa and Della Blackledge. She died March 27, 1993 at the age of 93. Ruth had been a longtime resident of Holyoke. The youngest of three daughters, Ruth attended school in Alma, NE after the family moved there. She came to Holyoke in 1918 to visit her sister and obtained a job teaching at Evergreen School east of Holyoke. When school was out, she obtained a bookkeeping job at Phillips County State Bank where she worked until she married... Read More	Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, April 1, 1993 Ruth L. Wilcox of Englewood was born on a farm near Bloomington, NE December 6, 1899 to Asa and Della Blackledge. She died March 27, 1993 at the age of 93. Ruth had been a longtime resident of Holyoke. The youngest of three daughters, Ruth attended school in Alma, NE after the family moved there. She came to Holyoke in 1918 to visit her sister and obtained a job teaching at Evergreen School east of Holyoke. When school was out, she obtained a bookkeeping job at Phillips County State Bank where she worked until she married George "Bus" Wilcox Jr. on May 6, 1921. They had two daughters Lois and Carolyn. Ruth loved to sew and make quilts. She always found time to help people with their sewing projects. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Holyoke extension club and the Methodist Church. The past four and one-half years she has lived with her daughter and son-in-law Carolyn and Von Brown in Englewood. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband George, daughter Lois Lohman and one granddaughter. Survivors include her daughter Carolyn and husband LaVonne "Von" Brown of Englewood, son-in-law Howard Lohman of San Leandro, CA; two nieces including Viola Colglazier of Holyoke; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and one nephew. Services were held March 31, 1993 at First United Methodist Church in Holyoke with Rev. Jack Pedotto officiating. Interment was in Holyoke Memorial Park.

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Ruth L. Blackledge Wilcox's memorial is located at: Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA.
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Ruth L. Blackledge Wilcox death on 27 Mar 1993 in Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 40.5736744
Longitude: -102.2816420

Family Members:

Parent

Asa Blackledge

(1854 - 1930)

Idrus Adel “Della” Deary Blackledge

(1864 - 1939)

Spouse

George “Bus” Wilcox Jr.

(1890 - 1966)

Siblings

Edna Fern Blackledge

(1895 - 1984)

Ora Elma Blackledge Handel

(1897 - 1961)

Children

Carolyn Ann Wilcox Brown

(1934 - 2002)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Holyoke Memorial Park
Holyoke, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5736744, -102.2816420

2. Dunkard Cemetery
Amherst, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6438000, -102.1356400

3. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Yuma, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5498000, -102.0909000

4. Posegate Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5849991, -102.4753036

5. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5494003, -102.0899963

6. Amherst Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7056007, -102.1603012

7. Paoli Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6286011, -102.4832993

8. Jarvis Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5060997, -102.5117035

9. Fairfield Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6934000, -102.5126000

10. Greenlawn Cemetery
Lamar, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5231018, -101.9783020

11. Woodham Cemetery
Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7924995, -102.4105988

12. Venango Cemetery
Venango, Perkins County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7416992, -102.0175018

13. Haxtun Cemetery
Haxtun, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6436000, -102.6372000

14. Johnson Cemetery
Wauneta, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3072960, -102.1701590

15. Brower Ranch Cemetery
Eckley, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3378230, -102.5000080

16. Bryant Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4728012, -102.6382980

17. Green Cemetery
Julesburg, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8650000, -102.2284090

18. Hughes Cemetery
Dundy County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3224983, -102.0500031

19. Rockland Cemetery
Rockland, Logan County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4522031, -102.6924118

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
Crete, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4375000, -101.8557968

21. Chase Cemetery
Chase, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5525017, -101.8078003

22. Fort Sedgwick Post Cemetery
Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9430477, -102.3804646

23. Hillside Cemetery
Julesburg, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9692001, -102.2406006

24. Wilson Family Ranch Cemetery
Wray, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1710270, -102.3002510