Ruth Mae Glass

She was born January 10, 1923 in Fisk, Texas to parents: Henry Lafayette King and Beulah Mae Harris King.

Siblings: H. Gordon King 01/12/1918-12/11/1991, H. L. King 06/1/1919-02/6/2011, Annie Louise Whittekin 05/9/1921-05/6/2012, Ralph Glenn King 01/01/1925-09/13/1995, Billye Williams 05/18/1927-12/3/2020 Gaynelle Bishop 08/30/1932, Faydelle Ollinger 08/30/1932-11/3/2009, Ruby Lee Bolf 07/14/1934-08/17/2021

Ruth Mae had fond memories of growing up in farming communities, participating in scholastic and church activities. She also had many good memories of farm life, work and play. One story that persisted in her memory was of riding horses with her older siblings when the brothers yelled out “tarantula!” So she and her sister would hightail it back to home so they could continue their adventure without little sisters tagging along. But when the sisters came upon the older brother’s camp with roasting birds over a fire and unattended, they helped themselves to a small feast. John E. Glass saw Ruth Mae in downtown San Angelo soon after she graduated high school in 1940. He told his mother “that’s the girl I’m going to marry” even though he had not yet met her. They met through mutual friends and after “courting “ were married April 5, 1942. The couple lived in Phoenix, AZ, San Angelo, Dallas, Houston, and Grand Prairie, Texas.

Daughters, Cynthia Mae, and Janet Elyse were born in San Angelo and Houston, Texas respectively. Ruth and family settled into home life in Grand Prairie, Texas in 1962 where she was active in seeing that “the girls” participated in school, scouting, and music. Ruth began working as a secretary at Bowie Elementary school in 1966 and remained there where she was respected and appreciated until her retirement in 1989. The “Bowie kids” would sometimes recognize her in later years and often stop to reminisce. One young man recognized her while she was stranded on the side of a lonely stretch of road and was able to stop and lend a hand with her stalled car. She was so very grateful. After retirement, Ruth spent time with line dancing and square dancing at the senior center in Grand Prairie, participating in performances at local nursing homes and even the State Fair of Texas. As often as she could, Ruth worked on the cottage in Colorado that she shared with Janet and her husband, Larry Galbiati. She was extremely gifted at repurposing old discarded items into useable treasures. While in Colorado, Ruth enjoyed mountain biking and hiking and was able to participate in the San Juan Challenge in Lake City.

Ruth served the association of paraprofessionals and Grand Prairie Friends of the Library.

Ruth is survived by her daughters: Cynthia Cummins of Grand Prairie, Janet Glass Galbiati of Dalworthington Gardens, her grandson Christopher Edward and his wife Lisa of Alford, Texas, her great grandchildren: Chase Cummins and his wife Katie Rose, Kelsie Cummins, and Colton Cummins, her sister, Gaynelle Bishop of San Angelo, Texas and many loving nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by husband, John E. Glass (August 2,1916 - April 12, 1980), brothers: H. Gordon King, H.L King, Ralph G. King, sisters: Annie Louise Whittekin, Billye Williams, Faydelle Ollinger, Ruby Lee Bolf

Ruth’s remains will be buried at Southland Memorial Park

Memorial suggestion: American Cancer Society

Three words: Faith, Family, Favor

Who Has Seen the Wind? By Christina Rossetti from My Book House.

Who has seen the wind?

Neither I nor you:

But when the leaves hang trembling,

The wind is passing through.

Who has seen the wind?

Neither you nor I:

But when the trees bow down their heads,

The wind is passing by.

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭19:14‬ ‭NRSV‬‬‬‬‬‬