| Ruth Clark | |
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| Birth: | 1 August 1899 Harvard, Illinois, USA |
| Death: | 6 December 2010 Sarasota, Florida, USA |
| Age: | 111 years, 127 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Ruth R. Clark (née Bauder; 1 August 1899 – 6 December 2010) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group.
Biography[]
Ruth Clark was born Ruth Bauder in Harvard, Illinois, United States on 1 August 1899 to parents Chas A. and Sadie C. Bauder. At an early age, she became a member of the Methodist Church and served in the Sunday School and choir for many years.
She married Ralph L. Clark on 6 September 1920. They had three children: H. Kenneth, Gordon and Dorothy. Gordon died on 1 June 1952 after an accident. In 1960, Ruth moved to Sarasota, Florida and joined the Trinity United Methodist Church. She became a widow in 1990 when Ralph passed away after 70 years of marriage.
Ruth Clark died in Sarasota, Florida, United States on 6 December 2010 at the age of 111 years, 127 days.
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- Obituary Legacy.com