Ruth E. Allin

Ruth Emory Allin, age 97, a longtime resident of Madison, WI, passed away on February 24 in Roseville, MN at the Presbyterian Homes of Roseville where she had been living for the past seven years. Ruth was born on April 16, 1911 in Maywood, IL, the daughter of the late Lyndon King Emory and Elizabeth Bishop Emory. She moved to Madison, WI in the early 1920's where Mr. Emory owned and operated Brown's Book Store. After graduating from Central High School, she attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison and graduated in 1933 with a degree in Art. In 1935 Ruth married Robin N. Allin, who became a prominent internist at the Dean Clinic in Madison. In addition to raising her three children, Ruth pursued her work as an artist as a member of the Madison Art Guild. Dr. and Mrs. Allin traveled widely throughout the world. Ruth instilled in her children and grandchildren curiosity about the world, appreciation for nature, and enthusiasm for learning. She had an encyclopedic knowledge of the many places she had been and people she had met that she retained until her death. For the past 12 years of her life she lived in Minnesota. Ruth is survived by her son, Robin Nail Allin Jr (Sheila) of Port Barrington, IL; daughter, Nancy Allin Nelson (Russell) of St. Paul MN; daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Allin of Washington, DC; grandchildren, Stephanie Clemson (Peter) of Evanston, IL, Derek Allin of Palatine, IL, Matthew Nelson (Kelley) of St. Paul, MN, Erica Nelson (Dylan Howitt) of London UK, Lyndon Allin II (Lorina) of London UK, Robin Allin III of Port Barrington, IL, Marin Nelson of Minneapolis, MN and Christopher Allin of Glendale Hts, IL. Ruth felt very blessed to have enjoyed her six great-grandchildren, Anna and Matthew Clemson, Tyler and Zachary Nelson, Bryce Allin and Alexander Allin. Ruth is also survived by her niece, Patricia Lang of St Paul, MN. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband in 1994 and by her son, Lyndon King Allin in 2000. A memorial service will be held at Cress Funeral & Cremation Service, 3610 Speedway Road in Madison, WI on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 3:00 pm, with visitation one hour before the service. Memorials preferred to the Robin N. Allin, M.D. Scholarship Fund of the University of Wisconsin Foundation or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.