Yeah, my last post didn’t do her justice. She was amazing!!! I would like to know how she managed her time because if you read this, you wouldn’t think she’d be a great mother but, she was the best mom. Well, second best, my mom’s the best!!
R.th H.lland E.ckrt, 95, a resident of Crafton for more than 80 years, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, in Country Meadows Nursing Center, Bridgeville. She was born March 19, 1911, to the late H.rman and A.gns (M.cCutcheon) H.lland and also was predeceased by her beloved husband, Dr. L.wrence R. E.cert, a prominent dentist in downtown Pit.burgh, who died in 1948, and her eldest son, L.wrence R.ndolph E.ckrt Jr., who died in 2002. Ruth was president of the Crfton Civic Club in 1955 and chairwoman of the Civic Light Opera opening night for the Allegheny County Federation of Women’s Clubs when it took over the entire Pitt Stadium. In 1962, Ruth became president of the Allegheny County Federation of 250 women’s clubs. Her projects were the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children and promoting Pap tests, having more than 1,500 women a year participate. She received the Benjamin Rush Award, its highest honor, from the Allegheny County Medical society for the most outstanding public service given by any organization. Ruth stressed the wearing of hats and gloves to all meetings to make them more formal. In 1964, the Millinery Institute of America named her one of the best-hatted women in America. In 1963, she received the runner-up award for Pennsylvania Mother of the Year. In 1966, Ruth was chairwomen of the state convention of the Federation of Women’s Clubs, with 1,500 delegates, and in 1968 was state chairwoman of a two-year Community Improvement Program for 800 clubs. In 1969, Ruth became president of the Women’s City Club. She also was a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians and a vice president of one of its units. Starting in 1969 as a director on the state board, Ruth was an active volunteer with the American Cancer Society for 28 years. She served as president of the Allegheny County unit, the second woman to hold that top position. As president, she had charge of the cancer studies of 1 million men and women nationwide concerning lifestyle-causing cancer. She was on its Allegheny County Cancer Board and for more than 20 years on its Pennsylvania board of directors. She was elected to the executive committee of the Pennsylvania board and as chairwoman of its bylaws committee revised the bylaws and standards of all of its 80 county units. Ruth was honored with the American Cancer Society’s Golden Sword Award, the highest award given on the county level; the Sword of Hope Award, the highest personal honor for meritorious service at the state level, and the Bronze Medal, the highest state honor for volunteerism. Besides her civic and charitable accomplishments, Ruth was a devoted mother and grandmother.
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