Ruth Farrior was born in 1922 in Nanjing, China, the daughter of Presbyterian missionaries, Rev. Stacy and Mrs. Kitty McMullen Farrior. She was the second of three children with an older brother John and younger brother Hugh.
Ruth graduated from Shanghai American School in 1940 and from Agnes Scott College in 1944. She loved athletics and in her senior year of high school, won letters in four different sports. The Shanghai newspaper named her the outstanding woman athlete in eastern China.
Ruth attended the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, studied Chinese at Yale University and then returned to China as a missionary in 1948. She served as a Christian educator at the Community Church in Shanghai.
Young people were drawn to her then as they were all her life.
They would come to her home for Bible study and lively discussions. Even after the Communists occupied Shanghai, Ruth and her student group continued to meet.
Only when she realized that her young people were being picked up for interrogation by the Communist police did she consent to leave China, one of the last eight Presbyterian missionaries to go.
Upon returning to the United States, Ruth continued her work in Christian Education, serving churches in Texas and North and South Carolina.
Ruth's family was always important to her. As a favorite aunt, she enjoyed her four nieces in hiking and camping.
In the tent at night, she would delight Kathy, Stephanie, Hope and Ruthie with exciting stories in which they were the main characters!
After retiring in 1986, Ruth moved to her beloved Montreat. She served for a time on the Town Council and spent many happy years renewing old friendships. One particular friend, Ann Vickers, stood by Ruth through her failing years with a constancy rare even among family members. Ruth also stayed in contact with Chinese friends and, on several occasions, led American groups to visit their Christian brothers and sisters in China.
Ruth graduated from Shanghai American School in 1940 and from Agnes Scott College in 1944. She loved athletics and in her senior year of high school, won letters in four different sports. The Shanghai newspaper named her the outstanding woman athlete in eastern China.
Ruth attended the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, studied Chinese at Yale University and then returned to China as a missionary in 1948. She served as a Christian educator at the Community Church in Shanghai.
Young people were drawn to her then as they were all her life.
They would come to her home for Bible study and lively discussions. Even after the Communists occupied Shanghai, Ruth and her student group continued to meet.
Only when she realized that her young people were being picked up for interrogation by the Communist police did she consent to leave China, one of the last eight Presbyterian missionaries to go.
Upon returning to the United States, Ruth continued her work in Christian Education, serving churches in Texas and North and South Carolina.
Ruth's family was always important to her. As a favorite aunt, she enjoyed her four nieces in hiking and camping.
In the tent at night, she would delight Kathy, Stephanie, Hope and Ruthie with exciting stories in which they were the main characters!
After retiring in 1986, Ruth moved to her beloved Montreat. She served for a time on the Town Council and spent many happy years renewing old friendships. One particular friend, Ann Vickers, stood by Ruth through her failing years with a constancy rare even among family members. Ruth also stayed in contact with Chinese friends and, on several occasions, led American groups to visit their Christian brothers and sisters in China.
Ruth Farrior was born in 1922 in Nanjing, China, the daughter of Presbyterian missionaries, Rev. Stacy and Mrs. Kitty McMullen Farrior. She was the second of three children with an older brother John and younger brother Hugh.
Ruth graduated from Shanghai American School in 1940 and from Agnes Scott College in 1944. She loved athletics and in her senior year of high school, won letters in four different sports. The Shanghai newspaper named her the outstanding woman athlete in eastern China.
Ruth attended the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, studied Chinese at Yale University and then returned to China as a missionary in 1948. She served as a Christian educator at the Community Church in Shanghai.
Young people were drawn to her then as they were all her life.
They would come to her home for Bible study and lively discussions. Even after the Communists occupied Shanghai, Ruth and her student group continued to meet.
Only when she realized that her young people were being picked up for interrogation by the Communist police did she consent to leave China, one of the last eight Presbyterian missionaries to go.
Upon returning to the United States, Ruth continued her work in Christian Education, serving churches in Texas and North and South Carolina.
Ruth's family was always important to her. As a favorite aunt, she enjoyed her four nieces in hiking and camping.
In the tent at night, she would delight Kathy, Stephanie, Hope and Ruthie with exciting stories in which they were the main characters!
After retiring in 1986, Ruth moved to her beloved Montreat. She served for a time on the Town Council and spent many happy years renewing old friendships. One particular friend, Ann Vickers, stood by Ruth through her failing years with a constancy rare even among family members. Ruth also stayed in contact with Chinese friends and, on several occasions, led American groups to visit their Christian brothers and sisters in China.
Ruth graduated from Shanghai American School in 1940 and from Agnes Scott College in 1944. She loved athletics and in her senior year of high school, won letters in four different sports. The Shanghai newspaper named her the outstanding woman athlete in eastern China.
Ruth attended the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, studied Chinese at Yale University and then returned to China as a missionary in 1948. She served as a Christian educator at the Community Church in Shanghai.
Young people were drawn to her then as they were all her life.
They would come to her home for Bible study and lively discussions. Even after the Communists occupied Shanghai, Ruth and her student group continued to meet.
Only when she realized that her young people were being picked up for interrogation by the Communist police did she consent to leave China, one of the last eight Presbyterian missionaries to go.
Upon returning to the United States, Ruth continued her work in Christian Education, serving churches in Texas and North and South Carolina.
Ruth's family was always important to her. As a favorite aunt, she enjoyed her four nieces in hiking and camping.
In the tent at night, she would delight Kathy, Stephanie, Hope and Ruthie with exciting stories in which they were the main characters!
After retiring in 1986, Ruth moved to her beloved Montreat. She served for a time on the Town Council and spent many happy years renewing old friendships. One particular friend, Ann Vickers, stood by Ruth through her failing years with a constancy rare even among family members. Ruth also stayed in contact with Chinese friends and, on several occasions, led American groups to visit their Christian brothers and sisters in China.
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