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Ruth Hutchinson Obituary
Ruth M. Hutchinson, Lt. Cmdr. USN (Ret), passed away peacefully on November 1, 2012 in Menlo Park, CA.
Ruth was born in 1917 to Frederick L. Hutchinson and Minnie Morrison Hutchinson, whose families were pioneering settlers of Yuba and Sutter, California counties.
Ruth graduated from the University of Minnesota with degrees in Nursing and Public Health. During World War II, Ruth joined the United States Navy where she served with distinction as a United States Naval Nurse for over 20 years. She was on active duty through three wartime periods and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
After her service in the Navy, Ruth worked in the Oakland school system as a Public Health Nurse.
Ruth was very interested in genealogy and was a longtime member of the California Genealogical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution. At the Genealogical Society, she helped many people learn how to trace their family history. Ruth published a manuscript based on extensive research which detailed the journey of the Morrison and Hutchinson families from the early days of the American Revolution to the Gold Rush days in California.
Ruth was preceded in death by her brother and two sisters. She is survived by her two nieces and numerous cousins.
She will be buried with military honors in the family plot at the Wheatland Cemetery in Wheatland, CA on November 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM.
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George Gemberling, RN, (USN-USAF-RET)
November 27, 2012
My sincere condolences to the family of Ms. Hutchinson.
As a registered nurse she gave this pledge:
The Florence Nightingale Pledge:
"I solemnly pledge myself before God
and in the presence of this assembly to faithfully practice my profession of nursing.
I will do all in my power to make and maintain the highest standards and practices of my profession.
I will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping in the practice of my calling. I will assist the physician in his work and will devote myself to the welfare of my patients, my family, and my community.
I will endeavor to fulfill my rights and privileges as a good citizen and take my share of responsibility in
promoting the health and welfare of the community.
I will constantly endeavor to increase my knowledge and skills in nursing and to use them wisely. I will zealously seek to nurse those who are ill wherever they may be and whenever
they are in need.
I will be active in assisting others in safeguarding and promoting the health and happiness of mankind."
- Author Unknown
“May the wind always be on your back and the sun upon your face and may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.”
I salute you!
George Gemberling, RN, (USN-USAF-RET)
November 26, 2012
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
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