Grace Ruth Adams

  Noted events in her life were:

• Obituary: Oswego Palladium-Times, Page 9, 3 Nov 1960, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. Mrs. Arby Hort

Mrs. Grace Ruth Hort, wife of Arby Hort died early this morning at her residence, 213 E. Ninth St., after a year's illness.

Born in Dalton, Mass., she was the daughter of the late John and Lucinda Colvin Adams and had resided for a number of years in Pulaski.

She was a graduate of Pulaski Academy and the Oswego Normal school and taught in Eastwood for three years. During World War II, Mrs. Hort taught at the Refugee school at Fort Ontario.

She was a member of Christ Church, Montcalm Court, 90, Order of Amaranth, Lake City Chapter 352 Order of Eastern Star, Oswego, and Rising Sun Rebekah Lodge, Pulaski.

Surviving besides her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Earl [Lucille] Neild and Mrs. Robert [Ruth] Strong, Sault St. Marie, Mich; a son, Ensign John A. Hort at Purdue University; a sister, Mrs. Owen McNett, Pulaski, and a brother Elwyn Adams, Ogdensburg, N. Y. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10 a. m. in Meade Memorial Chapel, Christ Church, with the Rev. John R. Scarlett officiating.

Burial will be in Riverside cemetery, Pulaski.

Friends may call at the Dowdle Funeral Home, 154 E. Fourth St., on Thursday and Friday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.

• Funeral: Oswego Palladium, Nov 1960, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York. FUNERALS

Mrs. Arby Hort

Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Ruth Hort, wife of Arby Hort of 213 E. Ninth St., were held this morning at 10:30 in Meade Memorial chapel, Christ church. The Rev. John R Scarlett, rector, officiated. Burial was in Riverside cemetery, Pulaski.

Bearers were George Hort. William Hort, Andrew Combs, Owen Currier, Arby Combs and Arthur Neild.

• Cemetery: From Find a Grave, 1960, Pulaski, Oswego, New York. Ruth Adams Hort

Birth: 1894
Dalton
Berkshire County
Massachusetts, USA

Death: Nov. 10, 1960
Oswego
Oswego County
New York, USA

Mrs. Arby Hort Taken by Death

Mrs. Ruth Adams Hort, wife of Arby Hort, died at her home in Oswego early Thursday morning after a year's illness.

Services were held Saturday at the Meade Memorial Chapel with burial in Riverside Cemetery at Pulaski.

Surviving besides her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Earl Neild and Mrs. Robert Strong, of Sault St. Marie, Mich.; a son, Ensign John Hort at Purdue University; a sister, Mrs. Owen (Mildred) McNett of Pulaski; a brother, Elwyn Adams of Ogdensburg; 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Mrs. Hort was born in Dalton, Mass., and was the daughter of John and Lucinda Colvin Adams. She was graduated from Pulaski Academy and the Oswego Normal School and taught in Eastwood for three years. During World War II she taught at the Refugee school at Fort Ontario.

She was a member of Christ Church, Montcalm Court, 90, Order of Amaranth, Lake City Chapt er 352, O.E.S., Oswego and Rising Sun Rebekah Lodge, Pulaski.

Source: The Pulaski Democrat, Nov 10 1960

Family links:
Spouse:
Arby Leonard Hort (1881 - 1966)

Note: Wife of Arby Hort Burial:
Riverside Cemetery
Pulaski
Oswego County
New York, USA
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Record added: Oct 10, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 16130841

Grace married Arby Leonard Hort, son of Henry Hort and Mary Louisa Gray. (Arby Leonard Hort was born in Jul 1881 in Oswego Town, Oswego, New York and died on 30 May 1966 in Oswego Town, Oswego, New York.)