Clarissa Leona Griswold Ryder

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Obituary- Ryder, Clarissa 1

Clarissa Leona Griswold was born February 15, 1907, in Rossville, Kansas, and died July 16, 1955, at (he age of 48 years, 5 months and 1 day, a victim of an automobile accident near Ponca City, Oklahoma.

She was reared in Rossville where she received her early education, graduating from the Rossville high school in 1925.

She was a graduate of New England conservatory of music in Boston Mass., and received her masters degree in music education from the University of Kansas at Lawrence. She taught music several years in the public schools and the Junior College at Parsons, Kansas. She was a member of the Methodist Church and took an active part in church work from childhood.



She was married to Rev. George E. Ryder August 19, 1946. To this union one daughter was born, Marilyn Claire October 24, 1949.

Surviving are her husband and daughter; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Griswold of Rossville, Kansas; two brothers, Leslie H. Griswold of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and Sherwin B Griswold of Newton, Kansas; one sister, Mrs. Wayne Lyon of Newton Kansas.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 19, at 2 pm in the Rossville Methodist Church Rev. Calvin L. Moore, substituting for Rev. Ryder at Oakhurst Methodist Church officiating, assisted by Dr. James Brett Kenna, district superintendent of the Kansas City district. Pianist was Mrs. Irene Campbell and soloist was Mrs. Mary Jane Berkey.

Active Pallbearers: Clyde Rogers. Howard Stiles, Homer Reid, Ralph Page, Joe Gresser, and Roy Wilt. Honorary Pallbearers: Ralph Ramsey Edgar Overbey, Richard Robinson Vent Drake, Fred Engleman and Fred Collins.

Burial was in the Rossville Cemetery. Funeral directors were Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hurley of Rossville Kansas.

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