AUBURN – Ruby B. Morrison, 92, died Jan. 21, 2011, at her home at Schooner Estates Retirement Community. Ruby was born Dec. 9, 1918, in St. Albans, daughter of Fred S. and Lina (Farrar) Butler.
She grew up in Ripley/St. Albans, and attended local schools, graduating from N.H. Fay High School, Dexter, in 1936. She graduated from Farmington State Normal School in 1940. Ruby began her teaching career in Norway and Bath during the World War II years. While raising her family, she worked in a local market in Thomaston, and served as librarian at Thomaston Public Library from 1961 to 1965. She then resumed teaching at Thomaston Middle School, and completed her working career as librarian at St. George Elementary School, Tenants Harbor. John Morrison and Ruby Butler were married June 9, 1945, in Bath, and made Thomaston their home for nearly 50 years. They relocated to Auburn in 1998. She was active in Federated Church Women’s Group and in the Nu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma sorority. She served for several years on the Thomaston Public Library Board after her tenure as librarian. Ruby was an avid reader.
Ruby was predeceased by her husband, John, in 2006; their daughter, Rosanne, in 1968; and two brothers, Walter and Harold Butler. Survivors include a son, Schuyler and his partner, Susan Wilson, of South Windham; cousins, Lula F. Gould of Boxford, Mass., Virginia F. Ellms of Dexter, Rodney Farrar of Ripley, David Farrar of Norridgewock and Edward Farrar of Cambridge; many nieces and nephews. The family acknowledges the staff at Schooner Estates for their help and support of Ruby during her residence there, and the kindness and care provided by Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice and Jean Dow Private Nursing Group.
Graveside services will be held later in the spring at Village Cemetery, Thomaston. Memorial contributions may be made to Federated Church, 8 Hyler St., Thomaston, ME 04861. Arrangements are with Hall & Bibber Funeral Home, Thomaston. You are invited to share your memories, photos and condolences with the Morrison family by visiting their Book of Memories at
www.hallfuneralhomes.com.