Ruth Marie
O'BRIEN
(b.
17 December 1919
,
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
d.
13 May 1998
,
Redding, Shasta, California, USA
)
Age: 79
Cause of Death: Diverticulitis
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Ruth Marie O'BRIEN was born 17 December 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Ruth Marie O'BRIEN was the child of John Thomas O'BRIEN and Nina Violet SPRINGBORNSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ruth Marie married Wilbur MOORE 12 May 1946 in Quartzite, Arizona, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Wilbur MOORE was born 30 October 1923 in Cochranton, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. Wilbur died 28 April 1998 in Redding, Shasta, California, USA. Wilbur was the child of Cecil John MOORE and Josephine Stuart FORBES.
Ruth Marie O'BRIEN died 13 May 1998 in Redding, Shasta, California, USA.
Ruth was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 17, 1919 to John Thomas O'Brien and Nina Violet Springborn. She graduated from North Olmsted High School in 1937.
In March of 1945 Ruth met Wilbur Wallace Moore in Cleveland while he was learning to be a diesel mechanic while in the Navy. They married on May 12, 1946, in Quartzite, AZ.
In 1951, their family of 5 children moved from Cleveland to sunny southern California. They had 1 additonal child in 1954, a daughter.
In 1964 they moved to Nevada City, California. In 1966 they moved to Redding, California.
Ruth was supervisor for Biotronics, Inc. in Redding. In later years she worked with special needs children as a care provider. She loved children and babies in particular. She also loved animals. She was the best cook. She loved going on camping and rock hunting trips.
Some of her husband Wilbur's ashes are buried with her. It was his wishes that the rest be disbursed at Mt Lassen, their favorite camping place.
She died just 2 weeks after her husband and hours after what would have been their 52nd weddign anniversary.
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Ruth Marie O'BRIEN was a Supervisor for Biotronics, Inc.. Later on she worked with special needs children as a care provide.
Ruth Marie O'BRIEN was a Supervisor for Biotronics, Inc.. Later on she worked with special needs children as a care provide.
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Wilbur MOORE-- Date: 12 May 1946 Place: Quartzite, Arizona, USA
Wilbur MOORE was the child of Cecil John MOORE and Josephine Stuart FORBES
Children of Wilbur MOORE and Ruth Marie O'BRIEN:
Wilbur MOORE-- Date: 12 May 1946 Place: Quartzite, Arizona, USAWilbur MOORE was the child of Cecil John MOORE and Josephine Stuart FORBES
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1919 Birth 17 December 1919
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1946 Marriage / PartnerRuth Marie O'BRIEN and Wilbur MOORE 12 May 1946, Quartzite, Arizona, USA
She was 26 years old.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1998 Death 13 May 1998
Redding, Shasta, California, USA
She died at the age of 78.
Ruth is buried at: Whiskeytwon Cemetery, Shasta County, California, USA
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- Updated: 9/25/2022 11:22:55 AM
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