Ruth Crowley Obituary (2022)

Ruth Crowley was born on August 28, 1923 in Ringgold, TX as the one baby of William Jasper Cromwell and Mary Virginia Hollins (Cromwell). She died peacefully on Friday, Might 13, 2022. Ruth graduated from Ringgold Excessive College and instantly proceeded to Wichita Falls with a job to assist assist her mom and ailing father. Ruth later moved to Dallas and went on to work in couture for Neiman Marcus at NorthPark Mall. She beloved the style trade and her time at Neiman’s insured Ruth was all the time wearing fashion. Throughout her time in Dallas, she met World Struggle II Navy veteran, Dan Crowley, on a blind date and shortly married in 1950 after a quick courtship.
Dan’s profession with Southern Union Gasoline was spent principally in Austin, however she was in a position to rekindle her Neiman’s work in 1974 once they had a 4 12 months stint again in Dallas. She was in couture at Neiman’s and her eldest son Michael, in males’s fits a flooring beneath – Ruth and Michael solid, and stored a particular bond their total lives.
Ruth Crowley was a really loyal particular person – to her husband and his profession, to her mother and father, and to her youngsters. She was all the time at Dan’s facet as he constructed his profession with Southern Union and of their many outdoors actions and pursuits. After Dan’s passing 30 years in the past, she continued her love of journey and annual journeys to New York and varied locations together with her great associates from the bridge desk. Ruth pro-actively moved to Westminster Manor 18 years in the past. She was dealt one other powerful blow simply 24 months after her arrival, as macular degeneration robbed her of a lot of her sight and actually, in a single day, had to surrender her automotive and her beloved bridge.
Ruth’s religion was essential to her – she shocked us all within the early Seventies when she transformed to formally be a part of Dan within the Catholic Church. She and Dan dearly beloved their 50+ 12 months affiliation with St. Monica’s Holy Household Guild, and had been proud to be one of many founding households of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Austin. Ruth was a member of Serving to Hand House for many years. She additionally loved many friendships via “Backyard Membership” and “Stitching Membership”. Whereas the product of their rising and stitching had been questionable, they all the time knew the place to discover a good margarita or old school! She was a member of Austin Nation Membership, the Austin Membership, and the Headliners Membership, all of which held particular reminiscences via the years.
Ruth was predeceased by her mother and father, her husband Dan, and son Michael. She is survived by her son Tim Crowley and his spouse Carol, together with their youngsters, Chris Crowley and his spouse Katie, and their sons Covert and Charlie of Austin, and Elizabeth Crowley Davis and her husband Connor, who’re within the midst of relocating to Austin from Washington, DC.
The household want to thank the caring employees at Westminster Manor for these previous 18 years of friendship and kindness. As well as, we need to thank Vera Zapata who has been a steadfast pal and care-giver to Ruth these previous 9 years.
There will likely be a graveside service at Austin Memorial Park at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, Might 18. In lieu of flowers please contemplate a donation to the Serving to Hand House, or a charity of your selection.

Printed by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral House North – Austin on Might 18, 2022.