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Rev. Ruth Hammink Carr
Date of Birth: April 9, 1909 Date of Transition: April 13, 2008 |
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Ruth Carr was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1909. Her father, George
Hammink, came to the United States from Holland in 1883 with his father,
George Von Hammink. In Cleveland, the family opened City Brass and
Foundry. Her Grandfather also became the Dean of the Dutch Reform
Church in Cleveland during this period. Her mother, Caroline Meier
Hammink, began exploring Fillmore's Unity teachings in the 1920's,
and provided early exposure to Ruth in New Thought through the Unity
Newspaper that came to their home in those days. Throughout her life,
Ruth was a student of Unity and Divine Science teachings, and she
followed her minister, Rev. Dr. Frank Glabach, from Unity into Divine
Science during the years that she and her beloved husband, Jack Carr,
lived in Birmingham, Michigan. In 1996, at the ripe age of 87, Ruth
completed her ministerial training and was ordained in Divine Science
by Rev. Dr. Bill Trainor, then of the Brooks Divinity School. Ruth
ministered beside Rev. Glabach in Birmingham before entering assisted
living facilities with Jack as they entered their 90's. Even in retirement,
Ruth continued to be a chaplain and pastoral counselor for other residents
of Canterbury on the Lake in Waterford, Michigan, occasionally challenging
the theology of her younger Episcopal hosts, including her dear friend,
Fr. Robb Kerr. Ruth transitioned just days after entering her 100th
year in 2008. Her Great-Nephew, Rev. Dr. C William Mercer, is among
her fondest Divine Science legacies, having served as his beloved
spiritual mentor during his adult years, leading to his own ordination
in 2007. |