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Heatwole, Ruth Showalter (1901-1936)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1936 Jul 8 p. 6
Birth date: 1901 Jun 22
text of obituary:
The loss of a loving and beautiful life came Saturday, June 20, at 3:40 o'clock P.M. at the Mennonite Sanatorium, when Miss Ruth Heatwole fell peacefully asleep in answer to a summons to "Come up Higher." Miss Heatwole has been a sufferer from tuberculosis for nearly six years, and during all her suffering maintained a constant spirit of resignation, coupled with a determination to regain health if a possibility of restoration existed.
She possessed a cheerful disposition, and formed an army of friends, who came to see her constantly when her health permitted, and she radiated a spirit of good cheer and optimism that encouraged those who were in far better circumstances. She maintained her interest in the outside world to the very end, and her passing leaves a feeling of sadness in the hearts of all those who came in contact with her.
