Education
She attended the University of Utah and earned a degree in music in 1938.
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Ruth Hardy Funk
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Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ruth Hardy was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was a talented musician and excelled at classical piano. On December 31, 1938, Ruth married Marcus C. Funk in the Salt Lake Temple.
Shortly thereafter, the couple moved to Chicago so Marcus could attend the dental school at Northwestern University.
During her administration, the Young Womanhood Recognition and the Personal Progress programs were initiated. In 1972, the Young Men"s Mutual Improvement Association and the Young Women"s Mutual Improvement Association were merged and renamed Aaronic Priesthood Master of International Affairs Young Women.
This merge was only temporary, however, and in 1974 the organizations were separated again and renamed the Young Men and the Young Women. In 1978, Funk was released and was succeeded by Elaine A. Cannon.
Foreign eight years she served as a member and chair of the Utah State Board of Education.
Membership
When Funk moved back to Salt Lake City, she became a member of the general board of the YWMIA. After her tenure as Young Women president, Funk served as the chair of the Governor"s Commission on the Status of Women in Utah and has been a member of the board of directors of Bonneville International Corporation.
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Religion
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints