Ruth M. Whitaker

Background

Whitaker, Ruth M. was born on February 18, 1935 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Clifford Orville Bailey and Margaret Agnes Carlton Bailey Walden.

Education

Student, Palmer Institute. Student, San Antonio College Real Estate.

Career

Sales Lee Schwartz Shop, Uvalde, Texas, 1949—1950. Sales, window decorator Julian's, 1950—1951, Levine's Department Store, San Angelo, 1951—1952. Assistant photographer Joske's Portrait Studio, 1952—1954.

Photographer Studer's Aztec Theatre Bldg, 1954—1955. Reporter, photographer Hondo Anvil Herald, Hondo, 1960—1962. Reporter, photographer, columnist Medina Valley Times, Devine, 1970—1984, Devine News, Devine, 1984—1997, since 2000.

Horse breeder American Quarterly Horses, 1960—2002. Owner dog kennel, 1985—1999.

Achievements

• Ruth M. Whitaker has been listed as a notable newswriter, photographer, horse breeder by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Biry Hermann Sons (secretary-treasurer since 1995).

Interests

• Hand tooled leatherwork, painting, genealogy.

Connections

Married Ray Gene Whitaker, September 1, 1951. Children: Raymond Eugene, Charles David, Frank Robert, Cynthia Ann, Wayne Douglas, Linda Ruth, Margaret Lee.

Father:

Clifford Orville Bailey

Mother:

Margaret Agnes Carlton Bailey Walden

Spouse:

Ray Gene Whitaker

child:

Linda Ruth Whitaker

child:

Cynthia Ann Whitaker

child:

Frank Robert Whitaker

child:

Charles David Whitaker

child:

Raymond Eugene Whitaker

child:

Wayne Douglas Whitaker

child:

Margaret Lee Whitaker