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Note: 1. Copied from The Post-Dispatch of 8 Jan 1969: "Ruth Brockman Dies; Active in Garden Groups Mrs. Ruth [Alice] Ellis Brockman, 68, long active in gardening organizations, died of a heart attack Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1969, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. William G. Bowman, 7249 Greenway ave., University City, with whom she lived. Mrs. Brockman and her late husband, Loren T. Brockman, were enthusiastic home gardeners. She aided in the restoration of Tower Grove House, home of the late Henry Shaw at Missouri Botanical (Shaw's Garden), was a member of Friends of the Garden and of the St. Louis Horticultural Society and past president of the Marguerite Krueger Conservation Club. Mrs. Brockman was active in the Missouri Federation of Women's Garden Clubs and for the last 10 years supervised the floral arrangements at Grace Methodist Church, 6199 Waterman bl. Mr. Brockman, who died in 1961, was a supervisory employee of the Bell Telephone Co. He also was active in many gardening organizations. In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Brockman is survived by a son, Dr. Ellis R. Brockman, Rock Hill, S.C. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Lupton Chapel, 7233 Delmar bl., University City, with burial at Mexico, Mo." 2. Copied from the Mexico Ledger of 7 Jan 1969: "Mrs. Ruth Brockman Dies at 68 Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Ellis Brockman, 68, of St. Louis, sister of Alfred C. Ellis, Francis O. Ellis and James Payne Ellis of Laddonia, will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Lupton's Chapel in St. Louis. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Brockman, long active in gardening organizations, died of a heart attack Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. at the home of a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Bowman, in University City, with whom she lived. Mrs. Brockman and her late husband, Loren T. Brockman, were enthusiastic home gardeners. She aided in the restoration of Tower Grove House, home of the late Henry Shaw at Missouri Botanical (Shaw's) Garden, was a member of Friends of the Garden and of the St. Louis Horticultural Society and past president of the Marguerite Krueger Conservation Club. Mrs. Brockman was active in the Missouri Federation of Women's Garden Clubs and for the last 10 years supervised the floral arrangements at Grace Methodist Church in St. Louis. In addition to her daughter and three brothers, Mrs. Brockman is survived by a son, Dr. Ellis R. Brockman of Rock Hill, S.C., and a sister, Mrs. Mildred McDaniel of Sunray, Tex. Born in Thompson, on Nov. 1, 1900, Mrs. Brockman was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Octave F. Ellis." Arrangements here are being handled by the Arnold funeral home." 3. Copied from the Post-Dispatch, 7 Jan 1969: "BROCKMAN, RUTH ELLIS, Tues., Jan. 7, 1969, wife of the late Loren T. Brockman, mother of Mary Ellen Bowman, and Dr. Ellis Radan Brockman, Rock Hill, S.C., sister of Frances O. and James Payne Ellis of Laddonia, Mo. and Mrs. Mildred McDaniel of Sunray, Tex., our dear grandmother. Service at LUPTON Chapel, 7233 Delmar bl., Thurs., 10 a.m. Interment Mexico, Mo. Friends may call at chapel after 2 p.m. Wed. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Historical Committee of Tower Grove House, Missouri Botanical Gardens." SOURCES INCLUDE: Mexico Ledger of 7 Jan 1969. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 7 Jan 1969. MO death certificate #69-004983.
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