Ruth H. Lodge Farr was born on December 31st, 1910, in Iowa to Frank and Pearl Lodge. She grew up in a large family with several brothers and sisters. At age 23, Ruth married Carl Fischlein on May 1st, 1934, in Davenport, Iowa. By 1940, at age 29, she was living there with her husband. She had completed two years of high school. 

On June 14th, 1944, at the age of 33, Ruth enlisted in the United States Navy. She served as a Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class during World War II. Her service lasted just over one year, and she was discharged on July 5th, 1945. 

By 1950, at age 39, Ruth was living in San Diego, California. She was working as a secretary in an office, employed full time for forty hours a week. She was listed as divorced at this time. On October 1st, 1974, at the age of 63, she married Charles Milton Farr in Imperial, California. 

Ruth H. Farr died on September 12th, 1976, in San Diego at the age of 65. She was laid to rest in Los Angeles National Cemetery, where her headstone honors her service in the United States Navy during World War II. She is remembered as a daughter, sister, wife, and veteran whose life included both family and military service. 

This biography was researched and written by students as part of the Digital Veterans Legacy Project at Loyola Marymount University, funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration.  

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