Ruth Collins was the daughter of Itallia Buckner and John Newton Collins. Ms. Ruth graduated from Fayette County High School in 1920. She married William Morris Riley; son of Harriett Katherine Gipson and David Richmond McClain Riley. Ruth and William M. Riley had one son. Her siblings were James Newton Collins, Lottie Charlcie Collins Bertram, and John Thomas Collins.
"Miss Ruth" worked for the Probate Court for almost 42 years. She walked to work on her first day with her father, John Newton Collins, after his election as Probate Judge in January 1923. She liked to say she went with him on his first day "just to help out and never left". During his six years in office she worked for him; ending in January 1929. When James M. Moore became probate judge in 1934, she returned to the office through Friday, April 30, 1971. She served as Probate Judge of Fayette County for 3 days interim between Judge Clyde Cargile, and his widow, Lottie Cargile being sworn in to complete the year.
"Miss Ruth" was the first person to retire under the State of Alabama retirement plan.
"Miss Ruth" worked for the Probate Court for almost 42 years. She walked to work on her first day with her father, John Newton Collins, after his election as Probate Judge in January 1923. She liked to say she went with him on his first day "just to help out and never left". During his six years in office she worked for him; ending in January 1929. When James M. Moore became probate judge in 1934, she returned to the office through Friday, April 30, 1971. She served as Probate Judge of Fayette County for 3 days interim between Judge Clyde Cargile, and his widow, Lottie Cargile being sworn in to complete the year.
"Miss Ruth" was the first person to retire under the State of Alabama retirement plan.
Ruth Collins was the daughter of Itallia Buckner and John Newton Collins. Ms. Ruth graduated from Fayette County High School in 1920. She married William Morris Riley; son of Harriett Katherine Gipson and David Richmond McClain Riley. Ruth and William M. Riley had one son. Her siblings were James Newton Collins, Lottie Charlcie Collins Bertram, and John Thomas Collins.
"Miss Ruth" worked for the Probate Court for almost 42 years. She walked to work on her first day with her father, John Newton Collins, after his election as Probate Judge in January 1923. She liked to say she went with him on his first day "just to help out and never left". During his six years in office she worked for him; ending in January 1929. When James M. Moore became probate judge in 1934, she returned to the office through Friday, April 30, 1971. She served as Probate Judge of Fayette County for 3 days interim between Judge Clyde Cargile, and his widow, Lottie Cargile being sworn in to complete the year.
"Miss Ruth" was the first person to retire under the State of Alabama retirement plan.
"Miss Ruth" worked for the Probate Court for almost 42 years. She walked to work on her first day with her father, John Newton Collins, after his election as Probate Judge in January 1923. She liked to say she went with him on his first day "just to help out and never left". During his six years in office she worked for him; ending in January 1929. When James M. Moore became probate judge in 1934, she returned to the office through Friday, April 30, 1971. She served as Probate Judge of Fayette County for 3 days interim between Judge Clyde Cargile, and his widow, Lottie Cargile being sworn in to complete the year.
"Miss Ruth" was the first person to retire under the State of Alabama retirement plan.
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