Obituary: Ruth Layton
Author: Family of Ruth Layton
Ruth Layton
Family of Ruth Layton
With family at her side, on December 14, died at age 81, from Alzheimer's, cremation has taken place.
Born in 1943 to Walt & Ruth Powers one of six children, who dairy farmed in Pine Bush NY area, mom was proudly raised hard working at an early age. Mom met the love of her life, John, when he & his family came hunting on her property in 1959, married in 1961, they welcomed 3 children.
They called Toston MT home since 1992. Over 62 years of adventures ensued, saltwater fishing, camping, boating, hunting, rafting, backpacking, hiking, snowmobiling, traveling to 48 states, via the “most direct route” (only missing Kentucky & Tennesse), with only an Atlas, the interesting points on the map have led to a lifetime of memories.
Mom was accomplished at everything she set her mind to. If Dad could dream it Mom could “zip, zip it” together, from canvas boat covers to beautiful quilts. She enjoyed donating quilts to veterans & victims as a member of the Quaking Quilters in Townsend.
Mom always had numerous flower & vegetable gardens. She obtained her Master Gardener certificate through MSU & loved passing her green thumb knowledge. She joined the Townsend Garden club, became the local President, and the state President participating in many national conventions while representing the state of Montana.
She was instrumental in placing the Blue Star Memorial Marker & planting roses in Townsend at Memorial Veteran Park.
Mom was a lifelong learner, who achieved everything she tried. She created, commissioned & sold stained glass in the fall, and quilted during the winter, until the seed catalogs arrived in the mail, when spring would find her planting seedlings in her house, transferring to the greenhouse, and finally her gardens.
As a vendor at Townsend Famers’ Market, she sold hundreds of pies, vegetables, flowers and was delighted when her Granddaughter Amanda joined selling her own cupcakes.
Mom was a firm, tough, no-nonsense type of woman who respected hard work. She loved the outdoors teaching her grandkids to fish, shoot, and would relish a phone call from them or time spent relaxing on the porch.
She is survived by her husband, John, daughter Deborah Layton of OH, son Glenn (Kelly) Layton of NJ, daughter Donna (Cody) of Toston, 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 siblings & numerous nieces & nephews.
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