Ruth Elizabeth Becker

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Ruth Elizabeth Becker (October 28, 1899 – July 6, 1990) was a British-American passenger and one of the last survivors of the RMS Titanic disaster. Born in British India to American missionary parents, she boarded the Titanic in 1912 with her mother and siblings en route to the United States to seek medical care for her younger brother. During the sinking on April 15, 1912, Becker was separated from her family but survived. Later in life, she became a school teacher and lived a quiet life. Only after retirement did she begin to speak publicly about her experience aboard the Titanic. After her death, her ashes were scattered at sea above the wreck site.

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