Ruth Jeanette Langdon Yearian
BIRTH
29 Sep 1911
Portal, Burke County, North Dakota, USA
DEATH
29 Aug 2011 (aged 99)
BURIAL
Mount Hope Cemetery
Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, USA Add to Map
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Upper lawn-lot 25-grave 13
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Ruth Jeanette Yearian, Sept. 29, 1911 - Aug. 29, 2011, resident of Morgan Hill, was born on Sept. 29, 1911 to Hubert and Nora Langdon in Portal, ND. She moved to California with her parents and only brother, Edward Langdon, as a small child. She often told the story about her and her mother coming into town by horse and buggy to shop. This was in the town of Hollister, CA where the family settled. She attended school in Hollister and also worked for the superintendent of schools in Hollister. Later, she put in 20 yrs. of service with the Probation Dept. of Santa Clara County, as a secretary at The James Boys Ranch and The Harold Holden Ranch in Morgan Hill.
In Hollister, Ruth met the love of her life, William "Bill" Yearian. Mr. Yearian taught school at Live Oak High School for 35 yrs. They married and raised 2 daughters after settling in Morgan Hill. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Bill and eldest daughter, Sharon Licursi. She is survived by her daughter, Janet Yearian, and son-in-law, John Licursi of Gilroy. A visitation will take place on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 from 4-8pm. A funeral service will be held on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011 at 11am, both at Johnson Funeral Home, 17720 Monterey St., Morgan Hill, CA. Interment to follow at Mt. Hope Memorial Park.

Published in San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on September 1, 2011.

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Nora Louella Kimmel Langdon
1886–1980

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William Gilbert Yearian
1904–1989