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In Loving Memory
EDWIN RONALD "RON" CARRUTH
04/04/1938 -
06/25/2010
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Edwin Ronald "Ron" Carruth, 72, of Parkville, Missouri, passed away on June 25, 2010, at Kansas City Hospice House, after a battle with cancer.
His family will hold a private graveside service. A public memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, July 1, at the Graham Tyler Chapel on the campus of Park University in Parkville. Family will receive visitors in the hour preceding the memorial service. Following the service, visitors are invited to a gathering, also on the Park campus, the specific location to be announced at the memorial service.
Mr. Carruth was born on April 4, 1938 in McComb, Mississippi.
He graduated from Millsaps College in 1960 and, in 1970, received his Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Over four decades, he held administrative and executive positions in education and information technology.
In the late 1960s, as an assistant superintendent, Mr. Carruth was instrumental in the desegregation of the McComb Public Schools.
He did this at great personal risk to himself and his family.
He also made important strides in the administrative and instructional use of computers.
For twenty years, Mr. Carruth served as CEO of TIES, a Minnesota-based information-technology education consortium. He also worked as director of information technology for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Virginia. More recently, Mr. Carruth was director of student recruiting and marketing at Park University.
He was preceded in death by his parents Edwin Brady and Annie Margaret Carruth, known by all as "Marguerite."
Mr. Carruth is survived by his wife of nearly 39 years, Gayden, of Parkville.
He is also survived by three children: a daughter, Gene Keifer, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, and her husband David; a son, Clem Stovall, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and his wife Ashley; and another son, Neal Carruth, of Washington, D.C., and his wife Emily Barocas.
Mr. Carruth was especially proud of his four grandchildren: Marguerite, Jackson, and Katie Stovall; and Sofie Keifer.
In addition, he is survived by a brother, Robert, of Houston, Texas, and Lafayette, Louisiana, and his wife Emma, as well as their children Cavan and Lori.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to support the Carruth Student Learning Grant, a scholarship awarded by the Park Hill School District Education Foundation, 7703 NW Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64153.
Mr. Carruth's family would like to thank the staffs of St. Luke's Northland Hospital and Kansas City Hospice House for their gentle and loving care.
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From: Mark Revenaugh
Relationship: Friend
Gayden,
I was so sorry to read about Ron. I didnt know he was ill. Ron was a strong advocate for our Northland United Way board. I could always count on him to make his views heard, and I often agreed. He was always a gentleman and I am honored to have been his friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mark
Sent: 06/28/2010
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From: Virgie Dunagin
Relationship: Friend
Deepest sympathy to Gayden and family.
Ronnie will be missed by his many friends and associates. Virgie and Charlie Dunagin
Sent: 06/30/2010
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From: Nancy Jackson
Relationship: MHS Class of 56
Gayden, The prayers of the members of the McComb HIgh School Class of 1956 are with you and your family.
Sent: 06/30/2010
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From: Van Mueller
Relationship: friend
Gayden and Family:"Mike" and I were so sorry to learn of Rons passing. It has been a long time since weve be in contact but we wanted to let you know you are in our thoughts.
Van
Sent: 07/01/2010
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From: James Kemp
Relationship: Friend
Gayden. Saw in the morning paper that Ron had passed away. Sending supportive thoughts to you.
I am making a gift to the Wayzata Schools Foundation in Rons name.
Trust that all is going well for you.
Jim Kemp -- former School Board member.
Sent: 07/01/2010
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From: Linda Miller
Relationship: Wayzata Public Schools Education Foundation
Dear Mrs. Carruth,
My condolences on the recent death of your husband, Ron. I wanted to let you know that James Kemp made a donation to the Wayzata Public Schools Education Foundation in memory of Mr. Carruth. This donation will be used to support exceptional curricular programs in the Wayzata Public Schools. We appreciate this support.
Sincerely,
Linda Miller
WPSEF
Sent: 07/27/2010
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