Ruth Greiner was a hard working Virginia court stenographer who spent a lifetime working in and around the legal system.  Though she was the widow and also the daughter of local attorneys, Ruth was no lady of leisure.  In fact, she was so hard working and frugal that she didn’t even own an electric clothes dryer!   Surely, someone who did without many of the basic necessities of life would not have the financial backing to make a difference in others lives … or could she?