Ruth Ann Monroe (1941-2005)
Mrs. Ruth Monroe was born on June 18, 1941 and died of cancer on October 19, 2005 at age 64.
Who was Ruth Ann Monroe?
Ruth Monroe was born in Hagerstown, the sixth of eight children, and raised in a deeply religious household. In raising her own children, she sought to install the same values.
In the early 1980s, for about 20 years, Monroe was the director of the Memorial Recreation Center, which is in the old North Street Elementary School. At the Rec Center she provided a safe haven for the children in the Jonathan Street community. She made the children feel special by believing in them and helping them make good choices. Ruth shaped their lives and will forever be remembered for her selfless acts.
Known as a pillar in the community, called “Nanny” she was grandmother to numerous children who sometimes didn’t have proper supervision. She worked tirelessly to ensure the continued success of the Center. When Monroe was not at the Rec Center, she was serving her church, Greater Campher Temple on the Usher Board and teaching Sunday school. She was also on the board of The Family Center, helping out with Habitat for Humanity ad involved with the Marin Luther King Scholarships for minority senior high school students.
Monroe, who is mother to six [check kids- Norma Pompey, Angie Rollins, Rodney Monroe] ran …show more content…
{H-M, 1996}, She stated that “It’s a place where kids feel safe. Many of the children come directly from school, or they have gone home, dropped off their books, and come straight to us. When we see a child is troubled, we take them aside and try to get them to talk. They know they can open up to us with confidence. When a child needs a shoulder to cry oh or an understanding listener, I say that I can be your Nanny too.” “When the kids go through Memorial Rec, then go on to college—these success stories fulfill me. It gives me a sense of