St. Clair County Obits

REUBEN ALLEN RING

Clinton, Missouri newspaper
July 1939
Reuben Allen Ring, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Ring, was born near Appleton City, Mo., April 26, 1886, and died July 22, 1939, at home in Kansas City, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Arnold, Aug. 8, 1911, and to this union three children were born. Virginia, Jackson and Martha Joan. Virginia preceded him in death at the age of three years. He leaves to mourn his going his wife, son and daughter, all of the home; his brothers and sisters, Robert of Appleton City, Muriel of Casper Wyo., Mrs. Dick Batchelor, of Appleton City, and Mrs. Herbert Kirk, of Atlanta, Ga. Also a host of other relatives and friends. He was converted and joined the Presbyterian church in El Paso, Tex., later moving his membership to the Western Highlands Presbyterian church in Kansas City, Kans., of which he was a member until death. He was a valued employee of the U.S. Postal Department for 23 years. While in El Paso, he was the president of the National Federation of Post Office clerks, local 180, for five years. He was also president of a local in Kansas City, Kans., for three years. He started in the mail service as a rural carrier out of Appleton City, and was later assistant postmaster under Walter N. Watkins. Funeral services were held in Kansas City, Kans., Monday morning and the body was then brought to the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Montrose where further services were held at 2:00 p.m., being conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.W. Hill. A large number of people from Montrose and Appleton City and surrounding country were present to pay their respects to this well-known citizen. Interment was made in the Montrose Cemetery, where a daughter was buried several years ago.