Ruth Inger was the first born child of Gustave and Mary Laprath Egge. She was born in Elma, WA on April 22, 1907. Ten years later, the family would move to Greenlake area in Seattle, where Ruth would call home for most of her life until she moved into to a rest home with her husband Howard. She had married Howard Elsworth Bennett, the son of Wilbur Howard and Estella Downing Bennett, on 23 Mar 1925 in Seattle. They would celebrate 70 years of marriage together before Howard passed away on 07 Apr 1995.
The marriage brought forth four children, Ruth Marie, Barbara Ann, Alice Marilyn 'Bunnie' and Howard Egge 'Skip', all born in Seattle. Ruth just 18 when her first daughter was born, with a 36 year old mother and 50 year old grandmother. She and Howard bought a home on Corliss Avenue a dozen or so blocks north of her parent's home, where they resided for over 60 years.
Ruth is survived by her children, Ruth Jones and husband Lawrence, Barbara Taylor and husband Ray, Alice Pfister and husband Gordon and Howard Egge Bennett and wife Marlida Barton, all of the Seattle area ; 11 grandchildren: Kathleen Skog, Susan Servey and Michael Jones; Raymond, David and Bradley Taylor; Mark Pfister, Sharon Nancarrow and Tamara Hills; Todd Bennett and Lori Finch; and 24 great-grandchildren: Eric, Andrea, Tracey, Brian, Lucas, Zachary, Troy, Wade, Adam, Steven, Michelle, Christina, Kerry, Spense, Luke, Elijah, Amber, Cole, Evan Sheliah, Rachael, Sydney, Audrey and Thomas; and two brothers, Robert Egge and wife Carol of Medford and Dick and wife Betty of Seattle.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Howard, her parents, Gus and Mary Egge, and two sisters, Ella Ritchie and Norma Christiansen. She was survived by her two brothers, Bob and Dick Egge, and all her children. Ruth and Howard were cremated and their ashes spread on Skunk Bay, across from Port Ludlow.
The marriage brought forth four children, Ruth Marie, Barbara Ann, Alice Marilyn 'Bunnie' and Howard Egge 'Skip', all born in Seattle. Ruth just 18 when her first daughter was born, with a 36 year old mother and 50 year old grandmother. She and Howard bought a home on Corliss Avenue a dozen or so blocks north of her parent's home, where they resided for over 60 years.
Ruth is survived by her children, Ruth Jones and husband Lawrence, Barbara Taylor and husband Ray, Alice Pfister and husband Gordon and Howard Egge Bennett and wife Marlida Barton, all of the Seattle area ; 11 grandchildren: Kathleen Skog, Susan Servey and Michael Jones; Raymond, David and Bradley Taylor; Mark Pfister, Sharon Nancarrow and Tamara Hills; Todd Bennett and Lori Finch; and 24 great-grandchildren: Eric, Andrea, Tracey, Brian, Lucas, Zachary, Troy, Wade, Adam, Steven, Michelle, Christina, Kerry, Spense, Luke, Elijah, Amber, Cole, Evan Sheliah, Rachael, Sydney, Audrey and Thomas; and two brothers, Robert Egge and wife Carol of Medford and Dick and wife Betty of Seattle.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Howard, her parents, Gus and Mary Egge, and two sisters, Ella Ritchie and Norma Christiansen. She was survived by her two brothers, Bob and Dick Egge, and all her children. Ruth and Howard were cremated and their ashes spread on Skunk Bay, across from Port Ludlow.
Ruth Inger was the first born child of Gustave and Mary Laprath Egge. She was born in Elma, WA on April 22, 1907. Ten years later, the family would move to Greenlake area in Seattle, where Ruth would call home for most of her life until she moved into to a rest home with her husband Howard. She had married Howard Elsworth Bennett, the son of Wilbur Howard and Estella Downing Bennett, on 23 Mar 1925 in Seattle. They would celebrate 70 years of marriage together before Howard passed away on 07 Apr 1995.
The marriage brought forth four children, Ruth Marie, Barbara Ann, Alice Marilyn 'Bunnie' and Howard Egge 'Skip', all born in Seattle. Ruth just 18 when her first daughter was born, with a 36 year old mother and 50 year old grandmother. She and Howard bought a home on Corliss Avenue a dozen or so blocks north of her parent's home, where they resided for over 60 years.
Ruth is survived by her children, Ruth Jones and husband Lawrence, Barbara Taylor and husband Ray, Alice Pfister and husband Gordon and Howard Egge Bennett and wife Marlida Barton, all of the Seattle area ; 11 grandchildren: Kathleen Skog, Susan Servey and Michael Jones; Raymond, David and Bradley Taylor; Mark Pfister, Sharon Nancarrow and Tamara Hills; Todd Bennett and Lori Finch; and 24 great-grandchildren: Eric, Andrea, Tracey, Brian, Lucas, Zachary, Troy, Wade, Adam, Steven, Michelle, Christina, Kerry, Spense, Luke, Elijah, Amber, Cole, Evan Sheliah, Rachael, Sydney, Audrey and Thomas; and two brothers, Robert Egge and wife Carol of Medford and Dick and wife Betty of Seattle.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Howard, her parents, Gus and Mary Egge, and two sisters, Ella Ritchie and Norma Christiansen. She was survived by her two brothers, Bob and Dick Egge, and all her children. Ruth and Howard were cremated and their ashes spread on Skunk Bay, across from Port Ludlow.
The marriage brought forth four children, Ruth Marie, Barbara Ann, Alice Marilyn 'Bunnie' and Howard Egge 'Skip', all born in Seattle. Ruth just 18 when her first daughter was born, with a 36 year old mother and 50 year old grandmother. She and Howard bought a home on Corliss Avenue a dozen or so blocks north of her parent's home, where they resided for over 60 years.
Ruth is survived by her children, Ruth Jones and husband Lawrence, Barbara Taylor and husband Ray, Alice Pfister and husband Gordon and Howard Egge Bennett and wife Marlida Barton, all of the Seattle area ; 11 grandchildren: Kathleen Skog, Susan Servey and Michael Jones; Raymond, David and Bradley Taylor; Mark Pfister, Sharon Nancarrow and Tamara Hills; Todd Bennett and Lori Finch; and 24 great-grandchildren: Eric, Andrea, Tracey, Brian, Lucas, Zachary, Troy, Wade, Adam, Steven, Michelle, Christina, Kerry, Spense, Luke, Elijah, Amber, Cole, Evan Sheliah, Rachael, Sydney, Audrey and Thomas; and two brothers, Robert Egge and wife Carol of Medford and Dick and wife Betty of Seattle.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Howard, her parents, Gus and Mary Egge, and two sisters, Ella Ritchie and Norma Christiansen. She was survived by her two brothers, Bob and Dick Egge, and all her children. Ruth and Howard were cremated and their ashes spread on Skunk Bay, across from Port Ludlow.
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