Wittenberg Magazine P.O. Box 720 Springfield, Ohio 45501-0720
Phone: (937) 327-6141 Fax: (937) 327-6112
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Ruthann Buzzard Burton ’50 died Jan. 21, 2001. She was 72. An English major and member of Delta Zeta sorority while at Wittenberg, Burton went on to earn her master’s degree in library science from Western Illinois University before returning to work at the now Thomas Library. During her professional career, Burton also worked at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the Dayton Public Library and the Western Illinois University Memorial Library. In addition, she was considered a specialist in cataloging and devoted much of her time to the Bookmobile Service in Dayton. Born in Wheeling, W. Va., Burton eventually settled in Macomb, Ill., where she founded the town’s League of Women Voters and served as the league’s first president. She was also active in the Embroiderers’ Guild and was a member of the Macomb and the McDonough County Genealogical Society. An avid gardener, needle worker and seamstress, Burton also had a passion for genealogical research. She is survived by her
husband, William, a son, a
daughter, a sister, Virginia
Buzzard Crowl ’54, and several
nieces and nephews, including
Diane E. Crowl ’78, Nancy
Crowl Wetterstrom ’79 and
Julia M. Crowl ’82.
Wittenberg Magazine P.O. Box 720 Springfield, Ohio 45501-0720 Phone: (937) 327-6141 Fax: (937) 327-6112 |
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