Ruth Genevieve Castleton Davis (Birth 3 Aug 1896/Death 01 Mar 1975)
MALAD, Idaho — Mrs. Ruth Castleton Davis, 78, of Malad, died Saturday in the Oneida County Hospital of a long illness.
Mrs. Davis was born Aug. 3, 1896, in Salt Lake City, a daughter of Arthur Robert and Ellen Wooley Castleton.
She was married to Hyrum LeRoy Davis on April 30, 1918, in Malad. The marriage was solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple on Jan. 30, 1920. Mr. Davis died May 9, 1969.
She was educated in Beaver Dam, Utah, and Malad schools.
An active member of the LDS Church, she served as organist in the Primary, Sunday School and Relief Society, and was a Relief Society president and visiting teacher. She was a charter member of World War I Auxiliary in Malad, member of the War Mothers and Native Daughters of Idaho Pioneers.
Surviving are three sons and three daughters, H. LeRoy Davis, Richard J. Davis, both of Oceanside, Calif.; Arthur C. Davis, Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Ivan (Cleo) Schwartz, Malad; Mrs. Don (Gloria) Johnson, Lake Stevens, Wash.; Mrs. Stan (Ruby) Jones, Springfield, Ore.; 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are five brothers and one sister, Arthur R. Castleton, Salt Lake City; Harold J. Castleton, Logan; Melvin E. Castleton, Tremonton; Leonard S. Castleton, Montpelier, Idaho; Leon J. Castleton, Mrs. Ruby Flatin, both of Malad.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 12 noon in the Malad 3rd Ward Chapel.
Friends may call at the Benson Funeral Home Tuesday evening and Wednesday prior to services. Burial in the Malad City Cemetery.
In Loving Memory Of
MRS. RUTH CASTLETON DAVIS – Age 78
Born August 3, 1896 – Salt Lake City, Utah
Passed Away March 1, 1975 Malad City, Idaho
FUNERAL SERVICE
Wednesday, March 5, 1975 – Noon
Malad Third L.D.S. Ward Chapel
Bishop Phil Gillies Officiating
At the Benson Funeral Home
Family Prayer…..Ivan Schwartz
At the Chapel
Prelude and Postlude Music…..Trudy Ward
Invocation…..Leonard Castleton
Vocal….. Helen Jones, Wanda Edwards, Miriel Dredge
“Look Up To Him”,
Life Sketch & Tribute….. Carolyn S. Barnes
Speaker…..Bishop Hubert Gleed
Vocal…..Ilene Parker
“One Sweetly Solemn Thought”
Speaker…..Pres. Merlin Bastian
Vocal…..L. Gerald Castleton
“I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked”
Benediction….. D. LeRoy Thomas
Accompanists: Trudy Ward and Patsy Bybee
Concluding Rites – Malad City, Cemetery
Dedicatory Prayer…..Joseph D. Barnes
Flowers:
Third Ward Relief Society,
Ida Smith, President;
World War I Auxiliary and Granddaughters.
Casket Bearers:
Bill Schwartz
Kevin Schwartz
Lee H. Davis
Bill Davis
Dee Jones
Greg Davis
Ruth C. Davis, age 78, died Saturday
Mrs. Ruth Genevieve Castleton Davis, age 78, died Saturday in Oneida Hospital of a long illness.
Mrs. Davis was born Aug. 3, 1896, at Salt Lake, a daughter of Arthur Robert and Ellen Wooley Castleton.
She was married to Hyrum LeRoy Davis April 30, 1918, at Malad, and the marriage was solemnized Jan. 30, 1920, in the Logan LDS Temple. Mr. Davis died May 9, 1969.
Mrs. Davis received her education in Beaver Dam, Utah, and Pleasantview and Malad, Idaho schools.
An active number of the LDS Church, she served as organist in Primary, Sunday School and Relief Society, was Relief Society president and visiting teacher for many years.
Mrs. Davis was a charter member of World War I ‘Veterans’ Auxiliary, and a member of Oneida Chapter, American War Mothers, and Native Daughter of Idaho Pioneers.
Surviving are three sons and three daughters, H. LeRoy, Richard J. Oceanside, Calif.; Arthur C, Boise; Mrs. Ivan (Cleo) Schwartz, Malad; Mrs. Don (Gloria) Johnson, Lake Stevens, Wash.; Mrs. Stan (Ruby) Jones, Springfield, Oregon; 21 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; five brothers and one sister, Arthur R., Salt Lake; Harold J., Logan; Melvin E., Tremonton; Leonard S., Montpelier; Leon J., Mrs. Ruby Flatin, Malad.
Funeral service was conducted Wednesday at 12 noon in Malad Third LDS Ward Chapel with Bishop Phil Gillies officiating. Burial was in Malad City Cemetery.
Benson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.