Clearfield County PA Archives - Obituaries: Ogden, Ruth, 10 Apr 1973 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Eileen Jenkins, , Sep 2010 Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ ________________________________________________ CLEARFIELD PROGRESS, Clearfield, PA, April 11, 1973 MISS RUTH A. OGDEN Miss Ruth A. Ogden, 88, died at 1:15 p.m. yesterday at her home at 314 Nichols St., Clearfield. She was born Aug. 21, 1884, in Mt. Zion, a daughter of Jonathan and Martha (Bailey) Ogden. She was a retired school teacher, having taught in Lawrence Township and the Braddock Junior High School. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, a member of the church's WSCS and a teacher in the Sunday School for many years. Miss Ogden, who was active in many civic organizations during her lifetime, was a founding member of the Clearfield County Historical Society, a member of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Helen Ogden Shillenn, seven nieces and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. from the Bennett Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl E. Hill officiating. Interment will follow in Centre Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday and until time of services Friday. DAR memorial services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.