Ruth Elizabeth Harple ^{1 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Ruth was Bonnie Harple.⁸

   FamilySearch ID: LY95-BKT.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence: 1031 Grinnell Ave., Columbia, PA on 23 Oct 1954 in Columbia, Lancaster, PA. ⁶

2. Newspaper: Sunday News: Beecher-Harple, 24 Oct 1954, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁶ BEECHER-HARPLE
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Harple, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M Harple, 815 E. Walnut St., became the bride of Paul Everatt Beecher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Beecher, 327 Locust St., Wrightsville, in a ceremony at 3 p. m. yesterday in the living room of the couples new home, 1031 Grlnnell Ave., Columbia.
The Rev. Raymond Fetter, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown, officiated. Mrs. Lloyd Eckman, city, and Thomas Scott, Wrightsville, were the attendants.
A reception was held at the home of the brides parents. The bride is a graduate of Lincoln Preparatory School, Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Institute of Science and until recently operated a barber shop in Lancaster. The bridegroom is a graduate of Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia, and is assistant manager of the Etzweiler Funeral Home, Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. Beecher served four years in the U. S. Navy.

3. Residence: Brandon Lake Park neighborhood, Brandon, FL on 7 Dec 1962 in Brandon, Hillsborough, FL, USA. ⁵

4. Newspaper: Lancaster New Era: Divorces: Paul E. Beecher, 42, 9 Spring House Road, against Ruth E. Beecher, 46, of 9 Spring House Road. They were married Oct. 23, 1954., 15 Dec 1970, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ²

5. Residence: on 11 Apr 1991 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁴

6. Obituary: LNP Always Lancaster: obituary of Ruth E. Beecher on 23 Sep 2020 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁸ Ruth E. "Bonnie" Beecher, 96, of West Hempfield Twp., passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Nonemacher Harple. She worked in the nursing department of LGH from 1970 until her retirement in 1987. Bonnie was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, and a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII and the Korean Con?ict. Bonnie enjoyed golfing, reading and playing cards. She is survived by one son: Greg P. Beecher, West Hempfield Twp. She was the last of her immediate family. Bonnie was preceded in death by 5 brothers and 3 sisters. The Graveside Service and entombment will be held at Conestoga Memorial Park Mausoleum on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. Military Honors will be accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Grace Lutheran Church, 517 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603. Arrangements by the Workman Funeral Homes, Inc. , Columbia/ Mountville. To send an online condolence, visit: Ruth E. "Bonnie" Beecher Workmanfuneralhomes.com.

Ruth married Paul Everett Beecher, son of Paul Allen Beecher and Verna M. Kraft, on 23 Oct 1954 in , Lancaster, PA.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce in Dec 1970. (Paul Everett Beecher was born on 31 Jul 1928 in Wrightsville, York, PA ^{9 10 11} and died on 16 May 2017 in Quarryville, Lancaster, PA ¹².)