Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Glover, E. Ruth September 6, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, September 8, 2006
     E. Ruth Glover, 84, author of 10 published books and hundreds of stories 
and poems, died at a local care facility on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006.

     A resident of The Dalles, she was born in Donnybrook, Saskatchewan, 
Canada on Feb. 23, 1922 the second of four children to Harry Friesen and 
Queena Elva (Morrison) Vogt. She grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada and attended 
one year of college at Pasadena College in Pasadena, Calif. 

     She married Halder M. Glover in Vancouver, Wash., on July 9, 1940. She 
was a pastor’s wife for nine years at First Christian Church and was recently 
attending Life in Christ Center. She enjoyed writing, oil painting and 
hospitality.

     She is survived by her husband, Halder M. Glover, The Dalles; one son, 
Jeffrey Glover and his wife Beverly, Bakersfield, Calif.; two daughters, Holly 
Kessler and her husband Dick, The Dalles; and Lynn Halsey and her husband 
Tony, The Dalles; seven grandchildren, Ben Kessler and his wife Marybeth, 
Kristen Burns, Shannon McIlroy and her husband Darin, Jeremy Stockett and his 
wife Joy, Jeff Stockett and his wife Bethany, Ashley Glover and Ryan Glover; 
four great grandchildren, Ali, Aiden, Ian and Luke, and one brother, Al Vogt 
of Edmonds, Wash. 

     She was preceded in death by her parents and two siblings.

     Viewing visitation will be held on Friday, Sept. 8, from 2-7 p.m. and on 
Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

     Private family graveside service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 
IOOF Cemetery Threemile Road, with Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in 
care of arrangements.

     A public memorial service will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m. at 
First Christian Church with Pastor Mike Wilson, Pastor Danny Chamberlin and 
Pastor Julius Jepson officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to 
Hospice of The Gorge, 751 Myrtle St., The Dalles, OR 97058.


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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