Background
Rusie, Ruth Louise was born on October 13, 1918 in Russiaville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Volna Ernest and Mamie Audrey (Gallion) Ritz.
Rusie, Ruth Louise was born on October 13, 1918 in Russiaville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Volna Ernest and Mamie Audrey (Gallion) Ritz.
Bachelor, DePauw University, 1940. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1972.
Elementary school teacher Metropolitan School District Martinsville (Indiana), 1958-1972, special reading teacher, 1972-1980. Coordinator Martinsville Literacy Coalition, 1982—2007, Morgan County Literacy Coalition, since 2007, treasurer, since 2008. Member Indiana Right-to-Read Committee, 1975-1978.
Member advisory board, participant Reading is Fundamental, Martinsville, 1992-1996.
Member committee on food Habitat for Humanity, Martinsville, since 1997. Member Martinsville Arts Council, since 1981, director, since 1981. Driver cancer patients American Red Cross, 1981—2000, director, 1986—1992.
Director volunteer desk Morgan County Memorial Hospital, 1982—1994. Driver Meals-on-Wheels, since 1985. Grand marshal Morgan County Fall Foliage Festival Parade, 1993.
Advisory board United Way Central Indiana, 2003—2004, member solutions council, since 2004. Trustee Morgan County Public Library. Foundation, since 2004, treasurer, 2007—2008.
Member education development program Morgan County Habitat for Humanity, since 2004. Elder Presbyterian Church, since 2004. Board directors Martinsville Education Foundation, since 1991, Community Foundation of Morgan County, since 2001, vice president, 2007.
Board directors People Respecting Individuality and Diversity in Everyone (P.R.I.D.E.), since 1997, co-president, since 2002. Board directors Community Concerts New York City, since 1994, co-president, since 2003. Board directors, treasurer Morgan County Public Library., Martinsville, 1984—2001.
Board directors Imagination Library. of Morgan County, since 2007, National Basketball Association, since 2004. Member United Way Advisory Board, since 2007. Co-chair United Way Central Indiana, Morgan County Campaign Committee, since 2009, Marshall Morgan County Fall Foliage Festival Parade, Martinsville, 2008.
Member Martinsville Woman's Club (president 1957-1959), Martinsville Literary Club, Coterie (president 1986-1988), Monday Afternoon Art Club, Foxcliff Golf Club (president 1981-1982), Kappa Kappa Kappa (president 1956-1957, province officer 1957-1959).
Married Horace Robert Rusie, June 28, 1941. Children: James Frederick, David Robert, John Lindley.