Mrs. Ruby Clarke, daughter of Frank E. and Flora O. Tappan, was born in Dodge Center, Minn., Jan. 15, 1884, and died in Southfield, Mich., Sept., 22, 1969.
She was baptized and joined the Dodge Center Seventh Day Baptist Church during her early years. In 1907 she was married to Elvan H. Clarke, son of the Rev. H. D. Clarke. In 1914 they moved to Battle Creek, Mich. Elvan died in 1947.
Ruby was a member of the Battle Creek Seventh Day Baptist Church, one of the diaconate for 25 years. She was a member of the Battle Creek Council of Church Women and was treasurer of the Michigan Council for several years.
On Aug. 1, 1951, Ruby was married to the Rev. Herbert L. Polan who retired at that time from the pastorate of the Verona, N. Y., Seventh Day Baptist Church. They made their home in Battle Creek until 1968.
Ruby is survived by: her husband of Livonia, Mich.; her son Hubert of Cape Coral, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Preston (Floy) Wells of Franklin, Mich., and Mrs. Arthur (Dorothea) Paquette of Plainfield, N. J.; her brother Ivan Tappan and sister Ruth Tappan of Battle Creek and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Eugene N. Fatato at the Farley Funeral Home in Battle Creek. Burial was in the Clarke family lot in Memorial Park Cemetery. E. N. F.
