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Ruth Narramore (Ruth Elliott) was born on 23 August, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, is an American poet. Discover Ruth Narramore's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

Popular As Ruth Elliott
Occupation Poet radio broadcaster musician
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 23 August 1923
Birthday 23 August
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York
Date of death 30 May, 2010
Died Place Pasadena, California
Nationality United States

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Her husband is Clyde M. Narramore

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Children Melodie Narramore Yocum Dr. Kevin Narramore

Ruth Narramore Net Worth

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1923

Ruth Elliott Narramore (August 23, 1923 – May 30, 2010) was the editor of the Angel award-winning Psychology For Living Magazine from 1982 to 1999.

Before then she co-wrote and edited books for her husband, Dr. Clyde Narramore.

Earlier, she conducted and wrote instrumental arrangements for the orchestra at the Eagle Rock Baptist Church in Los Angeles.

Prior to that, she was a trumpeter and vocalist for Jack Wyrtzen's traveling music group at Word of Life in Schroon Lake, New York.

Ruth was the sister of Dr. Rev. Gordon Elliott, a career minister and professor at the Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

For 64 years she was married to pioneering Christian psychologist Dr. Clyde M. Narramore.

The Narramores had two children, Melodie and Kevin.

1946

They dated and were married in 1946 in Manhattan, NY.

Ruth Elliott Narramore's poetry was known for its clever wit, heartfelt warmth and keen insights and observations into life, family and faith.

In Come Share My Joy, Narramore authored a collection of 77 poems on the wonder of growing up, family, motherhood, faith, and comfort.

Her stories always affirmed God's unconditional love and wisdom.

The book includes 23 art illustrations from artist, Freiman Stoltzfus, known for his Amish-Mennonite influences.

In the book, her poems are divided into seven areas of life:

1950

In the 1950s, Clyde and Ruth created the Narramore Christian Foundation and the international radio broadcast Psychology for Living.

In addition to co-authoring several books with her husband, Ruth Narramore wrote poetry throughout her life.

Influenced by the style of Ogden Nash, Ruth's poetry collection Come Share My Joy blends a whimsical Joie de vivre with heartfelt spiritual and existential reflection.

Six months after her birth in Brooklyn, New York, Ruth and her missionary parents, Edwin and Alice Elliott, ventured across the pacific on the Canadian ocean liner, the RMS Empress of Asia arriving in Tianjin, China.

At age two, Ruth was speaking both Mandarin Chinese and English.

Her best friends were Chinese even though they referred to her as a "Little Foreign Devil".

Growing up in China, Ruth Elliott observed her father as he designed and built everything from prosthetic limbs for the handicapped to church structures.

Her sister, Winnifred, was born in China but died at the age of three.

Here, the Elliotts learned to sacrifice for a greater cause as her parents had dedicated their lives to helping the Chinese people.

As the Japanese moved into China in the thirties, foreign consulates urged their citizens to leave the country, since their safety could no longer be guaranteed.

As a result, her family returned to New York, where her brother, Gordon Elliott, was born.

In the New York City School system Ruth's creative talents clearly emerged as she began to win citywide awards for her artwork.

Ruth attended King's College, and received her master's degree in music education from Columbia University.

The list of musical instruments that she since learned to play included: trumpet, piano, organ, harp, vibraharp, cello, Swiss bells and alpenhorn.

During WWII Ruth met a young Naval officer, Clyde M. Narramore at a Jack Wyrtzen rally at Times Square in New York City.

2007

Melodie was a Gospel recording artist with the Bread 'N Honey Music Label and was the Director of Theater Arts at California Baptist University until her death in 2007.

Kevin, a musician, behavioral scientist, author and medical researcher directs the Narramore Institute in Los Angeles.