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From: "Elaine and Bob McDowell" <>
Subject: [GV] Obit: Lord
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 12:04:51 -0600


Greeley Tribune
Greeley, Colorado
01-11-02

Ruth S. Lord, 75, of Greeley died Thursday, Jan. 9, at Hospice and
Palliative Care of Northern Colorado inpatient unit, Greeley.
She was born Nov. 21, 1927, in Greeley to Jake and Katherine (Kissler)
Steving.
On June 8, 1947, she married James Edward Lord in Greeley. He died Jan. 5,
1984.
A lifelong resident of Greeley, Mrs. Lord received her bachelor's degree in
1963 and a master's degree in 1968 from Colorado State College, now the
University of Northern Colorado. She taught elementary school at Arlington,
East Chappelow, Shawsheen and finally Monfort elementary schools before
retiring in 1989.
Mrs. Lord was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Greeley where
she was past president of the United Methodist Women, a member of the Hannah
Rebecca Circle and active on numerous boards and committees and the Excelcis
Club. She was a past president and member of Alpha Delta Kappa, an
International Women Educators Sorority, and a member of Delta Kappa Pi and
Delta Kappa Gamma. She was a board member of the Greeley Knife and Fork Club
and chairwoman of the Hostess Committee for the Weld County Retired School
Employees from 1990-2002.
Survivors are a daughter, Gayle Lord of Casper, Wyo.; a son, Jim Lord and
his wife, Julie, of Greeley; four sisters, Edna Weber, Esther Meyer and Rose
Moser, all of Greeley, and Jean Gibbs of Wheatridge; and two grandchildren,
Emily Lord of Greeley, and Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Lord of Okinawa, Japan.
Her parents, a sister and three brothers are deceased.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church of
Greeley. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Greeley.
Friends may visit from noon-8 p.m. Monday at the Allnutt Funeral Service
Macy Chapel, Greeley.
Contributions may be made to the Ruth S. Lord Memorial Scholarship Endowment
at the UNC Foundation or the First UMC Foundation in care of Allnutt Funeral
Service, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO 80631. Friends may read an online
obituary and sign the family guest book at www.allnutt.com.





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