Grace Ruth was a life-long resident of Youngstown, Ohio.
Her dream was to attend college and ultimately become a
lawyer; however, this dream was cut short by her father\u2019s
untimely death.
She was an avid reader, exceptionally bright and very intelli-
gent, graduating from high school in just two years, ranking
third in an Ohio math contest, and being a consummate
writer. She used her latter skills to edit three of her grandchil-
dren\u2019s papers while they attended YSU -Linda Reeder (B.S. in
BA 1979; M.B.A. 1981 ); Robert Reeder (B.S. 1981) and
Brian Reeder (B.S. 1983).
Grace gave much of herself to others and the Youngstown
community. She tutored underprivileged students, taught
Sunday School at John Knox Presbyterian Church, was the
President of the PT A at Garfield and Williamson Elementary
Schools, and was a Cub Scout Den Mother. She exemplified
her lifelong motto – \u201cAlways treat others the way you would
like to be treated.\u201d Grace supported civil rights long before
the protests of the l960\u2019s, gave generously to, among other
charities aimed at helping the poor, the Rescue Mission, Vol-
unteers of America, and the Red Cross, and always was quick
to lend a helping hand to another.<\/p>\n