Friday, Oct 28, 1960
Mrs. Ruthe Edwards, Indian Artist, Dies
Mrs. Ruthe M. Edwards, Harlowton, formerly of Great Falls, and a noted Indian artist and author, died Tuesday in San Antonio, Tex., where she was visiting a daughter.
The body will arrive at the George Co. Mortuary Sunday, and burial will be at Bynum at a time to be announced by the George Co.
Mrs Edwards was the author of the book, "American Indians of Yesterday," which she illustrated with drawings of 63 Indian chiefs.
A New Yorker by birth, she came to Montana in 1914. She lived at Bynum for 12 years and was a postmistress there for six years. While in Great Falls, she made her home at 608 6th Ave. N. and 621 5th Ave. N., and was a check writer for nine years at Malmstrom Air Force Base.
For the past three years she had made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Baker of Harlowton. Also surviving are the daughter in San Antonio, Mrs. Marion Sunvison; a son, Paul Searles of Topeka, Kan., and two grandchildren.
**Correction Ruthe was not visiting her daughter in San Antonio, they were both living in San Antonio, Texas.
In original obit the spelling of Mrs. Marion Sunvison is spelled incorrect.
Ruthe Myrtle (Beaver) Searles Edwards is my Husband's grandmother.
Friday, Oct 28, 1960
Mrs. Ruthe Edwards, Indian Artist, Dies
Mrs. Ruthe M. Edwards, Harlowton, formerly of Great Falls, and a noted Indian artist and author, died Tuesday in San Antonio, Tex., where she was visiting a daughter.
The body will arrive at the George Co. Mortuary Sunday, and burial will be at Bynum at a time to be announced by the George Co.
Mrs Edwards was the author of the book, "American Indians of Yesterday," which she illustrated with drawings of 63 Indian chiefs.
A New Yorker by birth, she came to Montana in 1914. She lived at Bynum for 12 years and was a postmistress there for six years. While in Great Falls, she made her home at 608 6th Ave. N. and 621 5th Ave. N., and was a check writer for nine years at Malmstrom Air Force Base.
For the past three years she had made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Baker of Harlowton. Also surviving are the daughter in San Antonio, Mrs. Marion Sunvison; a son, Paul Searles of Topeka, Kan., and two grandchildren.
**Correction Ruthe was not visiting her daughter in San Antonio, they were both living in San Antonio, Texas.
In original obit the spelling of Mrs. Marion Sunvison is spelled incorrect.
Ruthe Myrtle (Beaver) Searles Edwards is my Husband's grandmother.
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