The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-07
RUBY GEDDES
DIES SUDDENLY

Tho citizens OF Ogden will learn
with profound sorrow OF the untimely
| death at . o'clock Yesterday afternoon
| OF Ruby GcddeS, one Of the most tai
ented and popular young ladies OF
this city. The passing of Miss GeddeS
| was so sudden that not even her pnr-
cnts. brothers or sisters. who reside
at Preston, Idaho, had time to roach
her bedside beforo the angel CT death
called her noble spirit from mortality.
| Death resulted from an overdose OF
medicine, taken yesterday morning
Tor stomach and bowel trouble, an all
ment with which she had suffered
during the past two years. The medi-
cine was taken about 8 o'clock In the
morning and no I'll effects were felt
| by Miss Geddes until two hours later.
when she returned to her homo, after
visiting with some friends of Prof
Ballantyne, where she had been lly-
| Ing. and complained TO Mrs. Ballan-
tyne of feeling H. On being asked
what the trouble was she stated that
she had taken a large dose OF the
| pills and did not think It was anything
| serious
Her condition grew rapidly worse,
and DR.. Joseph r Alorrell and Doctor
Ezra Rich were summoned. On their
arrival at Mr.. Ballantyne's home. 2639
Orchard avenue. they found the young
| lady In commissions Antidotes were
administered and everything that
medical science could do was exerted,
but all to no avail. the young lady
passing away at the hour mentioned.
Miss Ruby Geddes was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S Geddes.
and was born at Plain City. Weber
county, April 81. 1889. With her par
! cnts she moved TO Preston. Idaho.
when about ten years OF age, and
she became a student at the Brigham
Young college at Logan. from which
institution she graduated with honors.
Being gifted in music and possessing
most beautiful soprano voice. she
decided to take up music as pro-
tession For three years she has stud
led voice culture. harmony and COM
position under Prof. Ballantyno. Some
of her excellent work in composition
has been sung by the Ogden Taber-
nace choir, OF which organization she
has. during the past few years. been
one of its most gifted soloists
The deceased was blessed with an
unusually cheerful, sunny disposi-
ton, which made for her hosts of
friends. not alone In Ogden but
throughout the entire state of Utah.
as well as Idaho. She was a young
lady of high aspirations and a noble
character. over ready with her beau
| tiful voice and charming personality
to slvo cheer to all with whom she
was associated Having just COM
plcted her course in music. eradua-
ting with high honors. arrangements
had been made with her superintend-
ent, Horace Cummlns. Of the church
schools. Tor her to take position as
an Instructor OF music In one OF the
church's institutions of learning.
The entire community mourn with
the parents and other relatives and
Professor and Mrs. Ballantyne in the
sad demIsc OF 80 beautiful char.
actor.
Tho funeral services will be held
In the Fifth Ward meeting house al
O'Clock today. and the body will lie
In state from ii TIL 1870 o'clock. Tho
body will be shipped to Preston at 5
o'clock today whcro iuterment will be
made.
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