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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ruby F. Boundy
Ruby F.
Boundy
Jun 7, 1911 — Oct 25, 2009
Ruby F. Boundy's Obituary
Ruby F. Boundy, passed away October 25, 2009 at the age of 98. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Mission Chapel Mausoleum on Saturday, 10 a.m.
Ruby was born June 7, 1911, at Sylvan Grove, KS, to Norman F. and Ida Wendling Hurlbut. She graduated from Sylvan Grove High School and from the Chillicothe Business College, Chillicothe, MO. She was employed in Kansas City, MO, until 1936, when she became administrative assistant to the officers of the Home State Bank, McPherson, KS.
On November 8, 1938, she married Austin J. Boundy. They moved to Salem, IL, to operate their company, Kiowa Drilling Company during 7 years of a large oil boom. They moved to Wichita, January 15, 1945, where they continued to operate their drilling company, not only in Illinois, but also in Kansas and Wyoming, while developing and producing oil and gas.
Following Austin's death April 16, 1978, she continued mananging the assets of their company. She and Austin joined Plymouth Congregational Church in November, 1945, where she remained very active for many years. She was a long-time community volunteer at the Institute of Logopedics, and at the American Red Cross, where she assisted in establishing the Blood Center, and continued there for 5 years. She served as a member of Wesley Hospital Occupational Therapy Committee; and served for over 30 years as a working member of the Wichita Guidance Advisory Board. She was a former member of the Martha Loving Ferrell DAR Chapter, the Petroleum Club and Crestview Country Club.
She was pre-deceased by her husband, her parents; a brother, Lloyd W. Hurlbut and wife Margaret, Lincoln, NE; a sister, Juanita A. Stewart and husband Leo, Topeka; and a step-son, John W. Boundy, Houston.
She is survived by a step-daughter, Karen B. Crandall, Hidden Hills, CA; a step-daughter-in-law, Diane Boundy, Spring, TX; 7 step-grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Hazel Doherty and husband, Ed, Hutchinson; and 4 nieces.
Memorials have been established with Plymouth Congregational Church and Larksfield Sunflower Lane.
Ruby was born June 7, 1911, at Sylvan Grove, KS, to Norman F. and Ida Wendling Hurlbut. She graduated from Sylvan Grove High School and from the Chillicothe Business College, Chillicothe, MO. She was employed in Kansas City, MO, until 1936, when she became administrative assistant to the officers of the Home State Bank, McPherson, KS.
On November 8, 1938, she married Austin J. Boundy. They moved to Salem, IL, to operate their company, Kiowa Drilling Company during 7 years of a large oil boom. They moved to Wichita, January 15, 1945, where they continued to operate their drilling company, not only in Illinois, but also in Kansas and Wyoming, while developing and producing oil and gas.
Following Austin's death April 16, 1978, she continued mananging the assets of their company. She and Austin joined Plymouth Congregational Church in November, 1945, where she remained very active for many years. She was a long-time community volunteer at the Institute of Logopedics, and at the American Red Cross, where she assisted in establishing the Blood Center, and continued there for 5 years. She served as a member of Wesley Hospital Occupational Therapy Committee; and served for over 30 years as a working member of the Wichita Guidance Advisory Board. She was a former member of the Martha Loving Ferrell DAR Chapter, the Petroleum Club and Crestview Country Club.
She was pre-deceased by her husband, her parents; a brother, Lloyd W. Hurlbut and wife Margaret, Lincoln, NE; a sister, Juanita A. Stewart and husband Leo, Topeka; and a step-son, John W. Boundy, Houston.
She is survived by a step-daughter, Karen B. Crandall, Hidden Hills, CA; a step-daughter-in-law, Diane Boundy, Spring, TX; 7 step-grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Hazel Doherty and husband, Ed, Hutchinson; and 4 nieces.
Memorials have been established with Plymouth Congregational Church and Larksfield Sunflower Lane.
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