Ruth Carolyn Bill

1925 - 2016  (90 years)

• Name	Ruth Carolyn Bill  [1]
  Born	23 Sep 1925	Clarks Falls, New London Co., CT, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Aug 2016	Golden Years Assisted Living, Westerly, Washington Co., RI, USA   [1]
  Buried	Y  [4]
  	From Scott Bill Hirst, correspondent, note of August 16, 2017 My mother was cremated. Some of her ashes were put next to my father and other portion around the horse chestnut tree in front of the house at farm she was was born at.
  Notes	From Scott Bill Hirst, correspondent.      Ruth Carolyn Bill, worked at the University of Rhode Island in Dining Service for many years.  She retired.  Like all her brothers except Perry Eugene Bill, she has over fifty years of membership of North Stonington Grange No. 138, P. of H where she received the 7th degree.  Her brothers who were Grange members are James Allison, Edwin Chapman and Frank Babcock. From Scott Bill Hirst, correspondent, note of August 16, 2017 Ruth Bill Hirst Obituary Ruth Bill Hirst, 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 at Golden Years Assisted Living in Westerly. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Scott Hirst; former Postmaster of Ashaway, who predeceased her in March of 1994. She was the daughter of the late Probate Judge, James Bard Bill and Harriet Elizabeth Congdon Bill, of Clarks Falls, Conn. Ruth was predeceased by her four older brothers, Perry Eugene Bill, Edwin Chapman Bill, James Allison Bill and Frank Babcock Bill. She loved her brothers deeply. Born in 1925 in Clarks Falls, Conn., she worked on the family poultry farm as a young girl. She was proud to be a farmer's daughter. She was fond of remembering a poem she had for years, "The Farmer Feeds Them All." She graduated from Stonington High School in 1946 after the local North Stonington School she attended earlier had burned down. Two days after graduation, Ruth went to work at the Ashaway Line and Twine until she started her family. She was the loving and proud mother of her two sons, Scott Bill Hirst and James Robert Hirst, both of Ashaway. She eventually returned to work at the University of Rhode Island in dining services once her children were grown. Ruth loved opening up her home on Christmas Eve for her brothers and families. She made Christmas, Christmas. She was a giving woman, who was always there for anyone. She took great care of her brothers, Frank and Perry, in their failing health in later years. She was a lifetime member of the North Stonington Grange, joining in 1942. She received the highest degree in the Grange in 1948 known as the 7th Degree. A proud Grainger, she always had that "Grange Youth Feeling Down in Her Heart." In her last years, Ruth was grateful for her visits with nephew, Len Bill and his wife, Nina, who brought her flowers and magazines. She also appreciated her visits with her sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Dean and her friend, Nancy Green. She spoke most glowingly of her niece, Marcia Wade, who made it a point of taking her out to eat on Thursdays, and bringing her home for dinners, taking her for drives, hair appointments, and just to visit with her. She was always there and couldn't do enough for her aunt. The family extends a special thanks to the staff at Golden Years Assisted Living for their care. Calling hours are respectively omitted. Services will be private. Donations in Ruth's memory may be made to Golden Years Assisted Living, 118 High St., Westerly, R.I. 02891 [4]
  Person ID	I13836	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	James Bard Bill,   b. 12 Apr 1888, North Stonington, New London Co., CT, USA ,   d. 14 Sep 1954, North Stonington, New London Co., CT, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Harriet Elizabeth Congdon,   b. 15 Jan 1893, North Stonington, New London Co., CT, USA ,   d. 1 May 1931, Westerly, Washington Co., RI, USA  (Age 38 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1914	Stonington, New London Co., CT, USA   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F5276	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Robert Scott Hirst,   b. 1 Apr 1922, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI, USA ,   d. 22 Mar 1994, Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	29 Jul 1950	Westerly, Washington Co., RI, USA   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F5277	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 29 Jul 1950 - Westerly, Washington Co., RI, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Bill, Ruth Carolyn (1925-2016) Contributor: Hirst, Scott Bill

  
  

• Sources

  [S377] Correspondent: Hirst, Scott Bill, note of August 10, 2017. [S377] Correspondent: Hirst, Scott Bill. [S379] Publication: Congdon Genealogy, Crandall, Earl P., (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 1995). [S377] Correspondent: Hirst, Scott Bill, note of August 16, 2017.