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Blair -- C. Ruth Blair, 82, a resident of Albuquerque for 78, years, died Friday, April 23, 1999. She is survived by her son, Samuel H. Blair and wife, Barbara of Tome, NM; daughter, Beryl Whitlow and husband, Gary of Rio Rancho; granddaughters, Bonnie Selva of Tome, NM, Mary Ruth Olsen and husband, Tom of Peru, SA, Frances Savage of Albuquerque, Sacha Blair of Tome, NM, Shana Obermiller and husband, Scott of College Station, TX; and grandson, Lt. Reagan Whitlow and wife, Deeanne of Eagle River, AK; great-grandchildren, Shawn Selva, Nisse, Haley and Benjamin Olsen, Sulie, and Jason Savage. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Sam B. Blair. Mrs. Blair was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church and of United Methodist Women-Elizabeth Circle, and North Albuquerque Lioness Club for 43 years and also a member of the Questers and Sanctuary SS Classes. She was the secretary for the UNM Alumni Office for many years. Services will be held Thursday, 1:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 314 Lead SW, with Rev. Clyde Stanfield officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE. Pallbearers will be Larry Sonntag, Art Cochrane, John Long, Ron Talmadge, Shawn Selva, Jim Yeager and Jason Savage. Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Obermiller, Benjamin Olsen and Reagan Whitlow. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church Music & Youth Programs, 314 Lead SW, Albuquerque 87103. French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming NE.
        Published on: Thu April 29, 1999