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At this time, we open the space for guests here today to share a memory. This can be a story or memory that makes you smile or is special to you.If we were all together today this would be like raising your hand and passing the microphone around the room. If you would like to publicly share please raise your hand.There are two ways to raise your hand. If you would like to publicly share please raise your hand. There are two ways to raise your hand. To raise your hand with the Zoom feature, click on participants and the raise hand icon will appear on the bottom left of the participants panel. Or, if your video is on, we invite you to do this the old fashioned way and wave your hand in the video. Our staff will call on you by name and ask you to unmute your microphone.You can also share here, in the chat. The chat will be shared with the family as a virtual guestbook.

Much love to Ruth and her family & friends. God Bless. From The Quackenbush Family.

I looked forward to seeing Ruth at the Linnea Lodge Lucia Fest and the Midsommar celebrations! she was a lovely elegant lady and she will be missed! Laurie Ballentine, daughter of Carol Grimes, and granddaughter of Folke and Anna Anderson, founding members of the Linnea Lodge

The Thelma Jorgensen Family is so thankful for all the love Ruth showed our family.❤️

We knew Ruth just a few years, but she made an impression on all of us. Our Christmas gatherings will not be the same. She will be missed. Love to all, Diaz Family

Much love to all of Ruth’s wonderful family. We miss her. Karin Calleja and Ann Conger. Linnea Lodge

love you chase! well said- an amazing woman

Många kramar till alla från oss i Borås och Hällekis i Sverige

So thankful for the wonderful friend she was to my mom, Thelma Jorgensen, and our family. They shared their love of family and Sweden with each other:)

Thank you all for sharing today and please continue to share your memories on the GatheringUs memorial for RUTH DUFFY - located here: https://www.gatheringus.com/memorial/ruth-clarkson-duffy-nee-matson/5763

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This was a great way to celebrate her life. I'm really glad I attended.

I was Ruths first grandchild. We had a special bond and I was blessed to have her in my life .My favorite thing about Nanny was her sense of humor. When we would get together for holidays at Grandmas and Grandpas house it never failed that Nanny and Uncle Bob would be the entertainment. One of their favorite things to do for all of us kids was to take their dentures out. and make funny faces at us. It made us laugh every time.

Thank you so much for putting together this celebration of Ruth's life.

We enjoyed coming out to California and having a ball with Ruth and when she came to Atlanta - she was a gracious host and had a terrific sense of humor - I will miss her greatly.

Dianne and I are honored to have been included in this touching remembrance for Ruth. We met her through Linnea Lodge in Petaluma. We will never forget her welcoming nature and kindness. We never saw Ruth without a smile on her face. She had a way of livening up any room she entered. She is an inspiration and will be greatly missed.