Ruth Bascom
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| Mayor of Eugene | |
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| Preceded by | Jeffrey Miller |
| Succeeded by | Jim Torrey |
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". Springfield, Oregon, U.S. |
| SpouseScript error: No such module "Detect singular". | John U. Bascom |
| Children | 6 |
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Ruth Ellen Bascom (née Fenton; February 4, 1926 – August 26, 2010) was an American politician who served as the first female mayor of Eugene, Oregon, from 1993 until 1996.[1]
Early life
Bascom was born Ruth Ellen Fenton in Ames, Iowa, the daughter of two university professors. She was raised in Manhattan, Kansas.[2]
Career
As mayor, Bascom worked to revitalize downtown Eugene, removing a fountain that blocked traffic on Broadway and Willamette streets and creating bicycle and pedestrian paths. The Riverbank Trail System, which extends for twelve miles through the city along the Willamette River, is named for her.[3]
Personal life
Bascom met her future husband, John U. Bascom, when the two were sixth-graders. The couple moved to Eugene in 1960 and had six children.[4]
On August 15, 2010, Bascom was the passenger of a car driven by her husband, John Bascom.[1] John reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and struck several trees and large boulders on U.S. Route 395 near Burns, Oregon.[1] Ruth Bascom suffered major injuries in the accident and was hospitalized.
Ruth Bascom died from a stroke and injuries sustained in the accident on August 26, 2010, at the age of 84.[1][3]
References
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- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Former Eugene mayor dies". The Oregonian. 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.staff, KVAL com (2010-08-26). "'Eugene owes much to Ruth Bascom'". KPIC. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Son says former Eugene OR mayor died after stroke". The Register-Guard. 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-09-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Baker, Mark (February 12, 2007). "Resolute Ruth Bascom bikes on". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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