Ruby-Knapp-Obituary

Ruby S. Knapp

NASHVILLE, Tennessee

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KNAPP, Ruby S.Age 91, of Nashville. Passed away December 11, 2008. "AVIATRIX FLIES WEST". She was a pilot, skydiver, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother who lived a colorful life. A good woman. Preceded in death by her husband, Frank Knapp, an earlier weather pilot and former manager of...

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Ruby was a gem. Those of us who were lucky enough to be a part of her life were truly blessed. There are so many wonderful memories - she'll always be with us.

I want to thank all of you for your kind words and memories of Mom. As I've said many times, that when I was born, God gave me two angels. Mom and Dad. I was so blessed for the life they gave me. I'm now celebrating them both being together again. I did my grieving over the last several months, seeing her everyday in her condition, knowing that she wanted to go home. I was blessed to be there holding her hand, Mom looking at me with her last breath before she took flight. Praise...

My Aunt Ruby was unforgettable. She had a knack for relating to me and her other nieces, and she was an important part of all of our childhoods. I'll never forget when she and Uncle Frank took the ENTIRE Rosebank Elementary School third grade on a field trip to the airport!

She was a wonderful inspiration to me as a young girl. So many times as a teenager, I spent hours talking to her about my dreams and aspirations--being an actress and a writer--and she always listened and was...

It grieves me to hear of your loss. I guess that Ruby was the last of the old Outlaw Field crew left as well as Dad's buddies, and she flew west indeed. You're in our thoughts and prayers.

Jim and Tanya Moss
Guntersville, AL

The Knapp Family
Frank I'm sorry to hear about your Mom's passing. I haven't seen you in awhile,but you know me with the black cowboy hat and long mustache! I know God will hold your hearts in his hands during this sad time. Love to you and all your family,Gary and Lorene(Mom)