Kathryn Rumble

Rumble, Kathryn

?Harland?

March 31, 1906 ? January 25, 2005

Preceded in death by husband, Dudley Blair Rumble of Doherty Rumble Butler Sullivan & Michell; daughter, Ann Harland Rumble; sisters, Beatrice Harrington, Hazel McCaffrey and brother, Fennel McCaffrey. Beloved mother of Blair C. Rumble; brother, Hugh A. McCaffrey of Palatine, IL; nieces and nephews: Tom McCaffrey (Joan) of Delafield, WI, Mary Inman of Antioch, IL and Pat Swords of Naperville, IL; Margaret DeOsouna of San Francisco, CA, John Harrington of Rochester, MN, Bill Rumble of Poughkepsie, NY, Salley Koponen of San Francisco, CA, Lillian McOmie of Ashland, OR, Carol Pierson of Shakopee, MN and Dennis McCaffrey of Richfield; and sister-in-law, Irene McCaffrey of Shakopee, MN. Mrs. Rumble called ?Aunt Har? by relatives and ?Harland? by friends was born into a Railroad family in Eau Claire, WI. The family moved to Omaha, NE for a brief period and later settled in St. Paul living near other family friends in the Randolph/West 7th St Area. During the depression being the eldest of 5 children she had to leave highschool after her freshman year at Central High and go to work to help support her family. She worked for a group of prominent doctors in St. Paul before her marriage. She was very talented & could play the piano by ear, also she was an avid reader & could read a book a day and retain its contents. During her middle years she did volunteer work, mostly at the old St. Luke?s Hospital in St. Paul. For about 3 months in 1954 she was on the board at the Episcopal Church Home until the untimely death of her husband and other health matters with family. Blair said, he can recall his mother giving meals to the men riding the ?rods? during the depression as they would sometimes jump off the freight cars on the nearby short line railroad and go to neighborhoods searching for a meal. They were all courteous and offered to do small chores. His mother would decline the offer saying we?re all in this together. Although meager fare it must have made good cause we had many visitors. One of Mrs. Rumble?s chief interests was studying, seeking out, and collecting antiques in various art fields, including glass. This interest was fostered and developed by her long membership in the Early American Glass Club of Minnesota, the local chapter of the National American Glass Club, founded in St. Paul in 1936. Mrs. Rumble joined this study club in 1939. She served the group as an officer in many capacities, holding some positions not only once, but 2 and 3 times throughout the years. Her 50-year membership; her 60th ?year membership anniversary was observed at the national level when the organization held its annual meeting in St. Paul in 1999. It was a rare occasion indeed when Harland was not present at the club?s regular monthly meeting throughout the 60 years of her membership; only after she was overtaken by her terminal illness was she absent. Her enthusiasm, her steadfast interest; her spirit of inquiry, her wide knowledge, and her good counsel will be sorely missed by the members of this organization. Her 3 loves were family, church and glass club. All will miss her deeply. Service Saturday 11AM at BRADSHAW, 678 South Snelling Avenue, St. Paul. Interment Acacia Park Cemetery. Gathering one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Anglican Church of St. Dunstan, 4241 Brookside Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416