Ruth Becker Newcomb
Ruth R. (Becker) Newcomb, 98, of Monticello, Florida passed away following a short illness on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
Ruth was born on January 27, 1919, in Boone County near Newman Grove, Nebraska, a daughter of William and Alta (McDonald) Becker. The eldest of 6 children, she lived with her family on a farm, beginning her education in a country schoolhouse and continuing in Albion Public School. Ruth left home to further her education at the University of N