Ruth Elise Cooper, the first woman to practice law in Ridgecrest, passed away peacefully at her home here on April 15, 2019 at the age of 94.Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1924, Ruth grew up during the Great Depression, and worked in Washington D.C. during World War II as a secretary for the Federal Government. She remained a Southern Belle her entire life.Ruth’s story cannot be told without that of her husband, Gordon "Les" Cooper, whom she met in Los Angeles [...]
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