Rue - Laura Durham
Source: Waveland Independent, May 11, 1939
Will Y. DURHAM received a call on Friday that his sister, Mrs. Laura B. RUE, who has been an invalid for many years, had taken a turn for the worse and had been taken to the hospital in Danville, Kentucky. On Saturday he was told that she had died at an early hour. On Sunday morning, Kenneth Cosby drove Mr. and Mrs. Durham and John A. Johnson to Louisville. Mrs. Durham remained there and the others, with Dr. Frank Durham and daughters went on to Danville to attend the funeral which was in the second Presbyterian Church at 3 o'clock. The pall bearers were John A. Johnson; Dr. Frank Durham; Thomas and James Durham of Sullivan, all nephews of Mrs. Rue; Louis Rue, the stepson and Dr. Cowan the family physician. The minister was also the president of Caldwell College for Girls with which Mrs. Rue was connected for a number of years. Mrs. Rue was the daughter of Younce and Martha TARKINGTON Durham and was born at the old homestead north of town now owned by OG Moser, Nov 12, 1855. She was one of 9 children, of whom Will Y. Durham is the only survivor. While visiting relatives in Kentucky, she met William Rue, who she married afterwards making her home in Danville. Mr. Rue died in April 1896. She made exstended visits here but retained her home in Ky until she was called here by the increasing infirmities of her father. After his death she returned to Danville. About a year ago she fell and fractured her hip but had so far recovered that she could walk. kbz