RUBIE LEE

Heaven’s gain is our loss. From over all the years, I have too many memories of Rubie to list, but a favorite one is our family’s visit to her and Bob in Hawaii to celebrate my folks’ Golden Wedding Anniversary. Then, for me the most poignant memory is when she sang “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” at my dad’s memorial service in 2003. So lovely.

When I was a child I always thought Rubie was so beautiful (glamorous!), and when she was around life always became a little more...