Ruth Alice Dillard

Ruth Alice Dillard, 99, of Bremerton, WA passed away on April 24, 2014. Ruth was born on March 1, 1915 to Edward and Emma (Bigler) Stack in Malachite, CO. Ruth grew up in Longmont, CO. Her mother died when Ruth was very young, leaving her father to care for their 4 children. Ruth was a graduate of Longmont High School in 1933. She was primarily a mother, homemaker, gardener, housekeeper and drapery seamstress. She worked as a housekeeper for Adolf Coors, the Founder of Coors Brewing to pay for college. Ruth married Doyle Dillard on Nov. 19, 1935 and followed him to Bremerton in 1942 where Doyle took a job in the shipyard. Together, Ruth and Doyle had 5 children, Emma, Cecil, Paul, Ethel (Edi) and Irene.

Ruth is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Doyle; son, Cecil & daughter, Emma; and siblings, Julia, Walter and Edna.

Ruth's memory will live on with her daughters, Irene Nelson (Ted) and Edi Parker (Bob); son, Paul A. (Sharon); grandchildren, Ronald Jr., Kevin, Kern, Tamera, Kent, Connor, Trevor, Cami, Ron, Rebecca and Larena; 21 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great grandchildren.

Ruth was a member of Degree of Honor since 1934, First Christian Church since 1942, & member of Pomona Grange. A celebration of life service will be held on Thursday, May 8th at 1:00pm at First Christian Church in Bremerton.

Donations in Ruth's memory: First Christian Church, 811 Veneta, Bremerton, WA 98337 or Degree of Honor Foundation, 287 West Lafayette Frontage Rd, Suite 200, St Paul, MN 55107-3464