Cowlitz County WA Archives Obituaries.....Linn, Ruth Hazelton   November 4, 2005
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Published in The Daily News on 11/7/2005. 
   
 
Ruth Hazelton Linn, age 97, was born in Salem, Oregon, May 22, 1908 and died 
November 4, 2005 in Longview, Washington. 

Her mother, Rebecca, had come west on a covered wagon. In 1931, Ruth married 
Don Linn who at the time was a show-card artist and did various jobs at the 
Columbia Theatre in Longview to make a living during the Great Depression. He 
later founded Linn Sign Company. Ruth joined Don as a young bride when 
Longviewwas a young town; in existence only eight years. He passed away in 1996 
after more than 60 years of marriage. Ruth was always very involved in 
community affairs, and was president of various PTA's, The Altrusa Club, and 
was active in the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Democratic 
party. As a young mother she was employed by the Steele Funeral Home as a 
soloist and was later a bridal consultant. After a harrowing experience of her 
car sliding on black ice into the Cowlitz River and her miraculous rescue over 
thirty years ago, she was in demand throughout the Northwest as an 
inspirational speaker telling of her rescue and recovery. 

She is survived by three daughters, Louise Newman of Longview, married to 
Elton, Nancy Wood of Washougal and husband Omar, Sylvia Smith of Lakewood with 
husband Tom, and son, Jon with wife Emma of San Jose, Costa Rica, and a sister, 
Jean Loomis and her husband, Bob, of Forest Grove, Oregon. In addition she is 
survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Those in the Longview 
area are Cindy Stewart, with husband Bob and children Bobby, Jackie and Alex; 
Andie Hanes with wife Debbie and children Bryson, Linnsey and Nicole and Larry 
Wood and wife Traci, with children Madeline and Landon. 

Ruth will be remembered for her gracious ways, her love of her Lord, enjoyment 
of watching the kick-off of college football games, her love of travel and her 
enjoyment of her many friends. 

Friends are welcome to pay their respects at Columbia Funeral Service on 
Sunday, November 6, 2005 from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. and Monday, November 7, 
2005 from 9:00a.m.-noon. Her service is Monday, November 7 at 1:00p.m. at Kelso 
Assembly of God Church, 403 Academy Street, Kelso. 

Columbia Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. 
 


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