Maudie E. Childress
Died Sept. 18, 2009
Maudie Ruckman Childress, 87, a resident of Monte Vista for 57 years, passed away on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in her home after an extended illness.
Maudie was one of nine children born to Tom and Emma Ruckman on their cattle ranch on the Meeker Massacre site near Meeker. Maudie loved the ranch work and was an accomplished horsewoman.
Maudie leaves a full legacy of always lending a…