RUTH BUTTERLY

I am so fortunate to have so many wonderful memories of the times I spent with Ruth. They are like the gift that keeps on giving!

Ruth's memory is dear to me. A good and constant friend for almost 40 years, she is still with me and thought of every day.

Some of the earliest memories that I have are when Adah would visit us in St. Louis and read to my brother and I. It was Frog and Toad everytime, but I looked forward to it each time. Although I didn't get to see her as much as I'd liked, I know how much she cared. Continually missed, always loved, but never forgotten.

RB-dear friend will always be in my heart and and thoughts Blanche Cirker

Ruth Butterly was a kind and caring friend in the many years we were friends. I am sure that the world was made happier by her being here.

Peacefully,

Doreen Chan

Ruth had been a much-admired acquaintance of many decades, and I looked forward to seeing her in the volunteer office where I worked. Her contributions to the library were huge, and her style & warmth will remain influences in my life. With many fond memories, Carole Edlin

I met Ruth when I became the Volunteer Manager at The New York Public Library. She was warm and welcoming and we enjoyed many conversations about books and flowers. I have a begonia on my desk that always reminds me of Ruth.

Ruth was such an important part of the Library for so many years. She became a volunteer in 1987 and donated thousands of hours to NYPL. I'm sure that parts of our current Lunch Hour NYC exhibition would not have come to fruition except for Ruth's dedication to...

It is hard for me to find just one great memory of Adah. Everytime my family visited her in New York, it was always a great vacation filled with many good memories. It had been a long time since I had seen Adah and the hardest part of her passing to me is that she never got to see the young man I have become. However, I always knew I had her love and support and I am glad she is at peace now. I will always love and miss my Adah.

Ruth and I did not know each other well, but spent our most significant time together in those most revealing of circumstances: a long car trip in a small car. During our two trips our relationship quickly became one of both mutual respect and of worthy adversary. Once safely home again we found ourselves more fond of each other than either of us would have remotely guessed.
I wish her peace.
I wish her children and grandchildren comfort.