Theo Ruth (Ferguson) Dickinson b. 28 Feb 1928 Moorcroft, Crook County, Wyoming, USA d. 31 Jan 2022 Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA: Our Family History

Theo Ruth (Ferguson) Dickinson

1928 - 2022 (93 years)

Name	Theo Ruth (Ferguson) Dickinson
Birth	28 Feb 1928	Moorcroft, Crook County, Wyoming, USA
Gender	Female
Death	31 Jan 2022	Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
Burial	Longview Memorial Park, Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA [1]
Person ID	I30770	Tulpehocken Genealogy \| Dickinson
Last Modified	8 Nov 2023

Father	James Garfield Dickinson, b. 29 Aug 1881, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA d. 20 Jul 1965, Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, USA (Age 83 years)
Mother	Shirley (Eggert) Schultz, b. 18 Apr 1893, Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma, USA d. 30 Aug 1977, Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA (Age 84 years)
Marriage	1915
Family ID	F11153	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Milton Ferguson, b. 1924 d. 2014 (Age 90 years)

Marriage 1946

Children

	1. Living
	2. Living

Family ID F11161 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 8 Nov 2023

Notes

Theo Ruth Ferguson was born on February 28,1928 in Moorcroft, Wyoming to her parents James G Dickinson and Shirley Schultz Dickinson. She was the youngest of four daughters. When she was 8 years old her family moved to Falls City, Oregon. She graduated from Falls City High School and a year later married Milton Chauncey Ferguson,also from Falls City. They spent their early married life there. When Milton started working for the Oregon State Park Service they lived at Humbug Mountain State Park and later Silver Creek Falls State Park
After the birth of their first child, Linda, they moved to Longview, Washington where Milton found work. Three years after the birth of their second child, Chris, they purchased a small farm in Cathlamet, Washington where they lived for the next 58 years.
Their life was filled with chickens, cows. and gardens. In the early years on the farm Theo sold eggs, butter and milk from the house and also delivered eggs. Theo was a career homemaker and took her job very seriously. She was involved with her children, her church, cooking and maintaining her household. She had a great sense of humor and a memorable laugh. She was loved by all who knew her.
Theo was the last living member of her generation in her family. She would have been 94 on her next birthday, February 28.

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Theo Ruth (Ferguson) Dickinson