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Have Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Ryan of Washington are the parents of a daughter, Elisabeth Julianne, born February 25, 1980, in Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton.
Grandparents of the infant are Mr. and Mrs. Allan Ryan of Newton, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Foote of Springfield.
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