Background
Dietrich, Ruth Robinson was born on September 3, 1922 in Keltonburg, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Daniel Lanice Robinson and Sarah Frances Mason.
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Dietrich, Ruth Robinson was born on September 3, 1922 in Keltonburg, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Daniel Lanice Robinson and Sarah Frances Mason.
Student, Columbia Tennessee Business College, 1941. Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1945.
Research chemist Devoe Raynolds Company, Louisville, 1945—1948. Office manager Norton Psychiatric Clinic, 1948—1950. Substitute teacher Jefferson Company School Systems, 1958—1962.
Secretary Wilson W. Wyatt Wyatt, Grafton & Sloss, 1951—1960. Staff genealogist National Society Sons of the American Revolution, 1979—1987. Retired, 1987.
Member advisory committee Estate and Intangible Taxes Legislation Research Commission, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1961. Class chair Vanderbilt University Living Endowment, 1964—1967, area chair, 1968. Delegate Tri-State Conference Strengthening State Legislatures, Cincinnati, 1967.
Member Farmington chapter Questers, Louisville, 1967—1979, president Farmington chapter, 1973. Delegate Kentucky-Tennessee Assembly State Legislation, Gatlinburg, 1967. Trustee City of Devondale, Kentucky, 1968—1974.
Member Mayor's Honest Election Committee, Louisville, 1968—1970. Board member Jefferson County Government Conference, 1968—1974. Member Metro. Area Zoning Committee, 1971—1974.
Member Citizens Advisory Committee Louisville-Jefferson County Air Board, 1971—1975. Director American Lung Association, 1975—1984. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution, League of Women Voters (vice president 1963-1965, state coordinator 1966, 1968, president Kentucky chapter 1969-1971), Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels (colonel), Preservation Kentucky, National Trust for History Preservation, Colonial Williamsburg, History Buckingham Virginia, Upper Cumberland Genealogical Association, Beargrass St. Matthews History Society, Speed Art Museum and Alliance (docent 1972-1981), Filson History Society, Vanderbilt University Alumni Association (life.
Director 1971-1975), World War II Memorial Society (life).
Married John Gordon Dietrich, August 17, 1948 (deceased August 19, 1992). 1 child Ann Mason.