Background
Johnson, Ruth Beverly Ashton was born on September 20, 1933 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Ned Lowell and Gladys Mae (Brooker) Ashton.
Johnson, Ruth Beverly Ashton was born on September 20, 1933 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Ned Lowell and Gladys Mae (Brooker) Ashton.
Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1955. Master of Arts, Northeast Missouri State University, 1977. Director swimming program Davenport Parks (Iowa), 1955-1968.
Teacher Frank L. Smart Junior High School, Davenport, 1955-1956.
Active Lend-A-Hand Swim Program, Davenport, 1956-1957. Teacher Saint Katherine"s School, Davenport, 1957-1968, Davenport West High School, 1968-1991.
Coach water polo, competitive swimming and diving, field hockey, synchronized swimming, girls" gymnastics, soccer. National synchronized swimming judge, Synchronized Swimming Clinic, 1970, 77.
Organizer, meet referee Iowa State High School Swimming Meets, 1967.
Board directors Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, 1969-1978. Member Iowa High School Swimming Advisory Committee, 1969-1985. Swimming coach, 1956-1991.
Teacher Frank L. Smart Junior High School, Davenport, 1955—1956, St. Katherine's School, Davenport, 1957—1968, Davenport West High School, 1968—1991. Director, swimming program Davenport Parks, Iowa, 1955—1968. Active member Lend-A-Hand Swim Program, Davenport, 1956—1957.
Coach, water polo, competitive swimming and diving, field hockey, synchronized swimming, girls' gymnastics & soccer. Swimming coach, 1956—1991. Organizer & meet referee Iowa State High School Girls Swimming Meets, 1967.
Board directors Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, 1969—1978. Member Iowa High School Swimming Advisory Committee, 1969—1985. National synchronized swimming judge Synchronized Swimming Clinic, 1970, 77.
Water safety instructor American Red Cross, 1953—1996, since 2006, water safety chairman, Scott county, 1956—1971, trainer, 1961—1995, member, national resolutions committee, 1965, board directors, Quad City chapter, 1971—1977. Member DGWS Rocky Mountain Conference, 1971. Member, water safety committee Quad City American Red Cross, since 1971.
Board directors Senior Voice, since 1998. Active member Quad City Health Iniative, since 2004. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (good citizen chair 1990—2004, regent, Hannah Caldwell chapter 1994-1996), Amateur Athletic Union (national board governors 1961-1973, women's water polo chairman 1966-1970, synchronized swimming chairman, Iowa chapter 1970-1974, Iowa development chairman 1979-1981, Iowa officials chairman 1982-1985, Iowa women's swimming chairman, general swimming chairman 1956-1968), Alliance for Health, National Education Association, Iowa Yucatan Partners Americans (sport chair 1985—2004), Iowa Master Swim Records (chair 1991—2004), United States Field Hockey Association, Field Hockey Coaches Academy, United States Gymnastics Safety Association, United States Synchronized Swimming and Gymnastics Coaches Academy, Synchronized Swimming Coaches Academy, Iowa High School Swimming Coaches Association, American Swimming Coaches Association, Iowa Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (treasurer 1980-1983, president 1985, past president 1986-1987, honors chair 1988, archivist, central district 1989—2004, Honor award 1986, Central District Honor award 1991), Davenport Education Association, Iowa Education Association, Chi Omega, Pi Lambda Theta, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ronald Harry Johnson, June 10, 1955 (deceased June 2002). Children: Michael James, Andrew Ashton, Daniel Ronald.