Connie was born July 5, 1923, in Appleton, Wis., to writer Gladys Bagg Taber and music professor and composer Frank Taber. In memory of Ruth Aldrich, please visit our floral store. Constance Taber Colby of Southbury and New York died peacefully at her home in Manhattan on Sunday, March 1, 2020, surrounded by her family. The family would like to show their appreciation to University Rehabilitation Center Memory Care in Urbana and Carle Hospice for their loving and tender care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Carle Hospice. Burial will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign following the service. Visitation will be held from 11am to 12pm at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Buren Aldrich, her daughter, Judith, and granddaughter Julie, and two brothers.Ī joint Service for John and Ruth Aldrich will take place at 12pm on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 710 N Neil St. Saturday, OctoSimple Treasures: the Wisdom of Gladys Taber The writings of Gladys Taber came into my life when I was quite young. She leaves behind five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces, and nephews. Ruth is survived by daughters, Deanna (Don) Wells of Cape Coral, Florida, and Cindy Reynolds of Rantoul, Illinois. Ruth was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Champaign. She always kept her friends near to her heart, and held her family very close till the end. Ruth loved English gardening and it was obvious to anyone who visited their home. She had a favorite author, Gladys Taber, and grew to meet up with mutual lovers of the author’s writings, attending annual gatherings of the Friends of Gladys Taber, and collecting first editions of her work. Ruth had a passion for reading and loved collecting books. She graduated from Parkland College in 1986 as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She worked at Champaign County Nursing Home from 1960 to 1970 taking care of the elderly which then led to working in private duty with many residents of the Champaign-Urbana area. Ruth was a caregiver for a large part of her life. During the majority of their lives, they lived in Champaign County where they raised their three daughters: Deanna, Judith, and Cindy. On March 4, 1947, she married John Buren Aldrich in Louisville, Illinois. Ruth was born in Rantoul, Illinois, on May 4, 1929, to Harold and Anna Hanson. Her surroundings at the home she called Stillmeadow inspired her musings for a regular feature with Ladies Home Journal entitled ‘Diary of Domesticity,’ and for a subsequent series of books. Benjamin Ross Taber, age 62, passed away on Decemat Harbor Hospice in Houston, Texas after a year long battle with colon cancer. Ruth and her husband, John, lived on North Neil Street in Champaign for over 50 years. Like many intellectuals in the early twentieth century, Taber came to Southbury in 1934 for the quiet and serenity of country living. 93000657, National Park Service, 1993.Ruth Arlene Aldrich, age 93, passed on October 18, 2022, at University Rehabilitation Center in Urbana. Sources view Southbury Land Trust, Gladys Taber Article - New York Times -, Gladys Taber Article - New York Times -, Gladys Taber Obituary - New YOrk Times -, Rachel Carley, CPN Literary Connecticut Nov/Dec 2007,, ,, , Ĭunningham, Jan Sanford Road National Register Historic District Nomination, No. With degrees from Wellesley College and Lawrence University, she in turn taught writing at Columbia University. She wrote and published regularly from the mid-1920s through the 1970s. An editor and columnist for Ladies Home Journal from 1937 to 1958, she also contributed similar columns and articles to Family Circle, The Saturday Evening Post, Cosmopolitan and Good Housekeeping. Constance Taber Colby of Southbury and New York died peacefully at her home in Manhattan on Sunday, March 1, 2020, surrounded by her family. Her surroundings at the home she called Stillmeadow inspired her musings for a regular feature with Ladies Home Journal entitled ‘Diary of Domesticity,’ and for a subsequent series of books. Like many intellectuals in the early twentieth century, Taber came to Southbury in 1934 for the quiet and serenity of country living. Gladys Taber Education/Curation, Fiction, Journalism/Non-Fiction 1899 – 1980
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