- Date Of Birth: December 24, 1920
- Date Of Death: May 18, 2012
- State: Texas
December 24, 1920 – May 18, 2012
Birdie “Ruth” Milligan, age 91, passed away on May 18, 2012. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Milligan, step father, E.S. McMillon, father, J.B. Browne, Mother, Bertie McMillon, step mothers Viola Browne and Helen McMillon and brother, Preston Browne. Ruth, a longtime resident of Fair Oaks, was born December 24, 1920 in Petrolia, TX. As a young girl she moved with her family in 1928 from Petrolia to Wheeler, Texas in a covered wagon. From there, her family moved to the small town of Floyd, NM near Portales where she met J.C., her husband to be. By coincidence or fate, both of their families moved to Borger, TX in the Texas Panhandle where they continued their romance and were soon married in 1937. Ruth was 16 and J.C. was 19 when they married and remained together for 66 years until J.C. passed away in 2003. After J. C. retired from Phillips Petroleum, they moved from Borger, Texas to Fair Oaks in 1989 where they enjoyed many church activities and helped build the Boerne Senior Citizens Center. They cherished their church family and were blessed by their friendship. After J.C. passed away in 2003, Ruth continued to live independently in their house in Fair Oaks until she was 88 and then became a resident of the Morningside Ministries Cibolo House Assisted Living where she resided until the time of her death. Ruth is survived by sons, Bob Milligan and wife Janet of Angleton Texas, Dennis Milligan and wife Janet of Austin, Texas, and Terry Milligan and wife Terry Lee of Durango, Colorado. Also surviving are grandchildren Cindi Hamilton, Denise Osborn, Mark Milligan, Leslie Milligan, Lee Milligan, and Ryan Milligan: great grand-children, Matthew and Andrew Hamilton, Jenny House, Amber McCormick, Caleb Osborn, Justus and Jessica Milligan: great great-grandchildren Emily and Colbie House.
