Obituary of Ruth Bayer Elliott

Ruth Bayer Elliott, died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Day Kimball Hospital. A lifelong resident of Thompson, CT, her early family church was the East Thompson Baptist Church. She was born the youngest child of Emil and Luella Bayer. Of six siblings, (Roger, Raymond, Lawrence, Louise, Richard, and Luella), Ruth leaves only one sister, Luella Sarah (Sally) Bayer Newcombe. During wartime she trained at Rhode Island Hospital while her beloved Harry served in the Army Air Force. Ruth was a nurse at Day Kimball Hospital and later was a private duty nurse active in elder care. Ruth was very compassionate, and generous with her time for family, church, community concert choir and 4-H. Married for 69 years, she and Harry raised their own family in the Thompson Congregational Church. Ruth taught Sunday School, served on many committees, rand always sang in the choir. She passionately led the project of restoring the church’s Johnson tracker pipe organ after its near destruction in a church fire. Ruth is survived by three children and their families: son Brian Elliott and wife Marlys of Thompson and their children, Luther, Noah, and Jordan; daughter Diane Elliott Glass and husband Peter of Bridgewater, MA, and their children, Austin and Elliott Glass; and son Paul Elliott and wife Mildred of Woodstock and their children, Jomica, Geon, Harryn, and Taquiyy Elliott. Ruth leaves thirteen loving great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Ruth’s life will be celebrated at a memorial service at Thompson Congregational Church, UCC, 347 Thompson Rd, Thompson, on Saturday, July 30th, at 11:00 a.m. Share a memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com