Ruth Amy Metcalf Turns 90!
Here is your special invitation.
What a wonderful and special day!
Please come and share with us
The CELEBRATION of
Ruth Amy Metcalf's 90th birthday!
December 17th, 2003
7:30 p.m.
Midland Bethel Church of the Nazarene
Fellowship Hall
5490 E. Baker Road
Midland, MI 48462
Please RSVP to: rannmetcalf@netzero.net
no later than November 30th
or send cards and/or memories to:
Ruth Anne Metcalf
353 Macintosh Way
Westerville, OH 43081
Here are some pictures that Ruth Anne sent to Greta and Paul to be posted. We hope you find them interesting. Click on the thumbnails and please be patient while the picture downloads.
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Henry in college in the 1940s |
With birthday party boy! |
Henry and kids - 1958 |
Presentation award of one of Henry's paintings - Lyndonville Church |
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Henry posing as a rabbi. |
The Metcalf wedding - 1945 |
The Metcalfs pastoring in Midland, Michigan over 20 years ago! |
Uncle Henry |
Here are some pictures of the Metcalf's that Geri sent to Greta and Paul to be posted. Click on the thumbnails and be patient while they load, please.
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| Always the clown. | At MA Amherst - 1930's | Boston Beauty |
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| Christmas 1962 | Dick, Kim, Andy, Henry and Ruth | Family Moment Circa 1990s |
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| Mother and Daughter I | Mother and Daughter II | Grandma and Grandpa Gardner (when they lived in Lyndonville, Vermont |
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| Oxbow Road | Ruth Amy Metcalf at the piano for her father's 90th birthday party | Daughter, Geri, at the piano |
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| Ruth playing miniature golf | The proposal that started it all! | Ruth, Henry and Geri - 1963 |
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| Ruth and Henry Metcalf - 1992 | Ruth and Baby Dick | Ruth shoveling snow |
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| Teaching in Vermont | Winter |
Geri, Ruth Anne, and Dick have worked hard to produce the special "Matriarch" edition of The Gardner Newsletter. You should have received it in the mail by now. Click here to view the electronic version. (You must have the free Adobe Reader program on your computer to view this file. Please be patient while it downloads.)
An Ode to Ruth
By Alice B. Burnham
December 17, 2003
A very special lady that
I was privileged to know
Came to our local church
More than a decade ago --
Born in the Northeast Kingdom
In East Charleston on a farm,
The oldest of ten siblings;
God sheltered her from harm.
In spite of a distance to school
She aimed to get more knowledge -
Moved about to complete High School
And even went to college.
Teaching school became her life:
Successful and influential.
However, after a very few years
God's plans were consequential.
He gave to her a Godly man,
Who taught and preached God's Word.
Three children blessed this union
As Ruthie served the Lord.
She sang and played the piano
In services at the church.
She loved to read and study -
And often did research.
A lady of integrity; truly a friend to all,
A dedicated Mother, and a devoted wife --
As we review her virtues we learn
We've been truly blessed by her life!
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