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Ruth Harrington dies at age 96
Issue date: 9/10/04 Section: News
Ruth Norris Harrington, widow of former president and chancellor of Texas A&M Marion Thomas Harrington, died at age 96 on Aug. 30.
Harrington was the recipient of the President's Distinguished Service Award, and the Ruth Harrington Chair in Educational leadership was established in her honor.
Harrington attended Randolph Macon College and Baylor University. Throughout her life, she was active in the A&M Mother's Club and taught a class at the First Baptist Church in Bryan.
"She gave her life to supporting A&M (and) embraced the role of being the First Lady of A&M," said her grandson, Tom Harrington.
Funeral services were held on Sept. 3 at Hillier Funeral Home in Bryan, Texas.
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