The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
March 17, 1915
Page 2
Column 1At last the event, which has caused so many pleasant conjectures among their friends, has consummated and Mr. Roy Rings and Miss Ruth Hobart are now united in the holy bonds of wedlock. Although this has been looked for every day for some time past, it came as a complete surprise, for not one who saw them in their accustomed places in the Sunday school Sunday morning thought that before sunset the nuptial knot would be tied, but such was the case. Rev. Mr. Lockhard, who filled his regular appointment here Sunday, March 14th, accompanied the bride's father, Pardon Hobart, to his home for dinner, as he frequently did, and at 2 o'clock in the afternoon in the presence of the family and Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Berry, the ceremony was beautifully solemnized. The bride is the youngest daughter of Pardon Hobart and for a number of years has been his sole comfort and house-keeper and it is needless to say, her going away has caused a vacancy which can never be filled. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Rings and is an excellent young man, noted for his many fine manly qualities and christian character. They will reside on the Leach farm just west of town, where the home is in waiting and where they will be at home to their friends at once. While we all shall miss dear Ruth, yet we are glad they will locate so close home and where we can all see them so often. May heaven's choicest blessing rest upon them throughout a long bright future is the wish of their host of friends.
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
May 2, 1923
Page 4
Column 1Ruth Anna Rings.
"Gently a voice came floating
Over the far off sea;
Borne on the winds of heaven
Calling her home to Thee."After many weeks of patient suffering and many weary days and nights of pain, the angel of death came and in a tender, loving embrace took the spirit of our loved one away from all earthly trials and carried it back to God who gave it.
Ruth Anna Hobart, youngest daughter of Pardon and Flora Hobart, was born in Webster, Ill., June 9th, 1892, and departed this life at her home one-half mile west of town, at 9:30 o'clock on the morning of April 26th, 1923, aged 31 years, 10 months and 17 days.
She was the youngest in a family of nine children. Her mother dying when she was a mere child of seven years, it is needless to say that the baby sister could scarcely miss the love and care of the departed mother, for the love of the whole family was bestowed upon the little one. Her every wish was gratified, her sorrows, if she had any, were soon overcome by the devotion of the older brothers and sisters. In this home of love and sunshine she grew to young womanhood and became a general favorite with all with whom she came in contact; for none knew her but to love her.
On March 14, 1915, she became the happy bride of Roy Rings, youngest son of the late E. S. and Margaret Rings. To this union three darling little sons were born, Clifford, aged 7 years; Glenn, aged 5, and baby Ivan, aged 2 years, all of whom are now left without a mother's influence or a mother's hand to guide them over the rugged paths of life.
Of her father's family there yet remain, five brothers and two sisters, as follows: Frank, Leland S., and Howard, of Fountain Green; Mrs. L. W. Mosley, of Carthage, and Mrs. Fannie Wright, of Omak, Wash.; Orin L., of La Harpe; and Hiram, of Denver, Colo. The oldest brother, Willie, died in California many years ago. These, with the heart-broken husband and three little ones, as well as the aged mother-in-law and sister-in-law, who have given her such constant care and devotion, united with many other near and dear relatives, friends and schoolmates, mourn her sad untimely death.
Her illness dates from the beginning of February, when she was stricken with influenza which badly affected her heart and otherwise impaired her physical condition to such an extent, that gravest fears were entertained for her recovery from the very first. A number of different medical advisers were called to see and to treat her, while the care of a nurse and loving hands who administered to her every want, by trying every known remedy, yet al was of no avail.
Words fail to express the grief and the sorrow felt over the ending of her young life. She will not only be sadly missed in the home she loved so well, but by all who knew her. She was a member of the ladies' bile class and her vacant seat will cause a sorrow deep and true.
Her days on earth are ended, but her life will leave its influence behind "like foot-prints on the sands of time." Her days were numbered and she seemed to realize it, for during her illness she consecrated her already pure and noble young life anew and gave herself entirely into the hands of Him who said "Come unto me, and I will give you rest." Seeming to hear this voice and yielding to me, and I will give you rest." Seeming to hear this voice and yielding to the Divine will, she quietly and peacefully closed her eyes in death to open them in Paradise. "Gone, but not forgotten."
Funeral service was held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the Webster church, conducted by the regular pastor, Rev. R. C. Nowlin, of La Harpe, who spoke words of comfort from the text found in I. Sam. 20th chapter and the latter clause of the third verse: "There is but a step between me and death." A select choir, composed of Mrs. J. A. Beebe, Miss Adda Spangler, Messrs. Clem Duffie and Arthur Spangler, with Miss Ellen Lenix as organist, sang the following favorite hymns: "It is Well With My Soul," "Sometime We'll Understand," and "Asleep in Jesus." The pall bearers were old schoolmates and friends of her childhood days: Harry Spangler, Chesleigh Robinson, Chester Callihan, Tracy Wright, Lester Thompson and Roy Fuller. The beautiful oak casket was covered with beautiful and fragrant floral tributes, silent tokens of love and esteem. The ladies' bible class of which dear Ruth was a member, marched in a body ahead of the casket to seats reserved for them. A long line of sorrowing and sympathizing friends followed the remains to Majorville cemetery, where they were laid to rest in the family burying lot by the side of those gone on before.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to all those who came so kindly to our assistance during the illness and death of our loved one, to the Mutual lodge, to the Sunday school, to the ladies' class, and to all others who sent the lovely floral offerings; also to the pall bearers and the choir.
Roy Rings and family,
Father, brothers and sisters.
