Dave erickson spokane
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She painted their home a shade of pink that positively glowed. She was the first person many of us knew who owned a microwave and a Macintosh computer. Ruth was an individual and an early adopter. She joined bowling leagues, organized family reunions, and did extensive genealogical research. She hosted visits from Norwegian relatives here. She connected with her relatives in Norway, studying Norwegian and traveling several times to meet cousins and visit the family farm. Ruth remained involved with her family, and as the last one left the nest, she began to expand her horizons. She understood what it was to not have enough and she cared for those she saw who were in need. She sang in the church choir, attended Bible studies, taught an adult Sunday school class, and prayed daily for her family. She leaves behind 38 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. She loved babies and children, especially when they were related to her. After a grandchild’s birth, Ruth always showed up to help. She was famous for her dinner rolls and no family gathering was complete without them.īefore Ruth’s youngest child started first grade, Jay Wheeler was born, the first of what would become 24 grandchildren.
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She made one heck of a breakfast, cooking it at all hours when Wes left or returned home from his job on the railroad and when her children (or her children’s friends) needed it. Her children all remember coming home from school to the smell of fresh bread.
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One of the ways Ruth showed love was feeding people. It was a long period of raising children and making a home. Five more years brought Deborah, with Terence following four years after that. Four years later they welcomed a son (Thomas). After Ruth graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School, she and Wes moved in together and had three girls (Roberta, Carol, and Audrey) in less than four years. They would remain married until Wesley’s death 59 years later. In March of 1940, 17-year old Ruth married Wesley Morris Beck, a handsome young man from Post Falls, Idaho. This emphasis on her children - on family - illustrates her priorities and how she lived her life. Spend much time with Ruth Beck toward the end of her life and she would tell you, “I have 6 wonderful children - Berta, Carol Audie, Tommy, Debbie, Terry.” Other memories faded, but her children were always foremost in her mind. Ruth died 99 years later in Spokane, Wash. She was born in Cocalalla, Idaho to a mother grieving her husband’s recent death and caring for seven other children. She was the daughter of Anton and Sigrid Moen, immigrants from Norway who met in Spokane. Ruth Moen Beck, 99, passed away July 17, 2021.