Background
Schurz, Ruth Dean was born on April 14, 1912 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of James Riddle and Marjorie Nott (Thatcher) Schurz.
Schurz, Ruth Dean was born on April 14, 1912 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of James Riddle and Marjorie Nott (Thatcher) Schurz.
Student, Parson's New York School Fine and Applied Arts, 1930—1932. Student, sculpture student of Renzo Fenci, 1945—1948. Bachelor in Psychology, University California, Santa Barbara, 1960.
Postgraduate, University Vienna, 1960. Master of Social Work, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962.
Social worker Children's Home Society of California, Santa Barbara, 1962—1967, International Social Service, Athens, 1968—1969, Family Service Agency Santa Barbara, 1969—1977. Private practice, from 1977. Served with United States Navy, 1943-1944.
Member of Sculptors' Guild Santa Barbara, Academy Certified Social Workers.