Background
Morrice, Ruth Fill was born on February 15, 1914 in Tonawanda, New York, United States. Daughter of William Louis Allen and Grace Lillian Maude (Bates) Fill.
Morrice, Ruth Fill was born on February 15, 1914 in Tonawanda, New York, United States. Daughter of William Louis Allen and Grace Lillian Maude (Bates) Fill.
Bachelor, Boston University, 1942; Master of Arts, Boston University, 1943; postgraduate, Boston University, 1945-1947; postgraduate, Monterey College, San Jose State University, University of California-Santa Cruz, University of California-Berkeley.
Assistant to English department, Boston University, 1942-1947;
teacher, Hinsdale (Illinois) High School, 1943-1945;
head department English, Hinsdale (Illinois) High School
instructor English, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1947;
instructor English and creative writing, Culver Stockton College, Canton, Missouri, 1948-1949;
faculty English and social studies, Hartnell College, Salinas, California, 1967;
teaching principal, counselor, Olympia School, San Benito County, California, 1969-1970;
special teacher, Pacific Grove (California) Unified School District, 1964-1976. Educational consultant, counselor, Carmel, California. Free lance writer, artist.
Secretary to Edward Rowe Snow, 1946, 47.
Board of directors, superintendent Bible School, Tustin (California) Congressional Church, 1964. Den mother, pack and district leader San Fernando Valley council Boy Scouts American. Member school board Montague School, Los Angeles.
Active parent groups, Heart Fund, church and other choirs. Member American Association of University Professors, College English Association (secretary to treasurer 1947-1948), National Teachers Association, California Teachers Association, Alpha Phi.
Married Charles Elmer Conklin, December 8, 1930. 1 daughter, Mary Ruth Fill Conklin Mailey. Married John Buchan Morrice, October 19, 1946.
Children: John Fill Morrice, Christina Forbes Morrice Reynolds, Eleanor Wylde Morrice, George Niven Morrice.