Strauss, Ruby Madeline

1926 - 2014  (87 years)

• Name	Strauss, Ruby Madeline  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Born	1 Jun 1926	Arkansas, USA   [1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1930	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Residence	1935	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [1]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Died	30 Mar 2014	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [5, 12]
  Person ID	I19037	Our Family | Descendants of Lob Pfeifer
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Strauss, Samuel Bernhart,   b. 22 Aug 1897, Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA ,   d. 14 Dec 1986, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Pfeifer, Eleanor,   b. 12 Sep 1903, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1984, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	24 Sep 1923	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA   [13, 14]
  Family ID	F6271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Smith, Douglas Nicol,   b. 11 Oct 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 6 Jan 2011  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F5068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Thalheimer, Bruce A.,   b. 10 Jul 1920, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 27 Jul 1986, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Married	Bef 1951
  Children	+ 1. Thalheimer, Lee + 2. Thalheimer, Bruce Jr.
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F7211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	McCaskill, Dr. Melvin Ross,   b. 13 Jul 1918,   d. 2 Apr 1985  (Age 66 years)
  Married	Bef 1971
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F7592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ruby Strauss Thalheimer McCaskill Smith, age 87, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014. She was born in Little Rock, on June 1, 1926 to the late Eleanor Pfeifer Strauss, daughter of Ruby and Leo Pfeifer, and the late Sam Strauss. She graduated from Little Rock High School in 1945 and attended Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts. Ruby was a volunteer in many civic organizations, often serving in a leadership capacity. She was secretary of the Greater Little Rock Federation of Women's Clubs, served on the United Fund Budget Committee as chairman of the Metropolitan Division, and was a board member and treasurer for the Working Women's Research Center. She chaired the Ways and Means Committee for St. Vincent's Hospital Auxiliary and was the first president of the Doctors Hospital Auxiliary. She served on the board of the Gaines House and the Arkansas Arts Center. She was a co-chairman for the first Tabriz gala held at the Arts Center and also served as treasurer of the Fine Arts Club. Although active in many endeavors, she most enjoyed being with her family and wide circle of friends. She loved to play tennis, to travel, and to dance. Playing Bridge and Maj Jong frequently with close friends was also a pleasure for her. She was a member of Temple B'nai Israel. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her beloved brother, Sam Strauss, Jr. and his wife Shirley, and special companion, Harry Fuller She is survived by her sons, Bruce Thalheimer Jr. (Barbara) and Lee Thalheimer (Libby) of Little Rock, children of former husband, Bruce A. Thalheimer, stepchildren, Ross McCaskill (Sheila) of Little Rock and Leslii McCaskill of Conway, children of deceased husband, Dr. Melvin McCaskill, and extended family, Griff Keyes (Kenan) and Cloud Keyes (Nancy) , stepchildren of deceased husband Douglas Smith. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Andrew Thalheimer of St. Louis, Mo., Eleanor Thalheimer (Joe Partridge) of Portland, Or., Evans Thalheimer, Mary Tipton Thalheimer, and Stuart Thalheimer , all of Little Rock, and two great-granddaughters, Emma Wiley and Ruby.

  
  

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