Ruth Charlotte Dines

Ruth Charlotte Dines "Rickie" to all who knew and loved her, died peacefully following a sudden illness on February 11th, 2008 at Ashland Community Hospital. Rickie, a longtime Marin and Fairfax resident, was born in Salt Lake City on July 26th, 1927 to Morris and Augusta Goldberg. For over 40 years, Rickie was married to the love of her life Glen, who died too young in 1996. She was the loving mother of Lisa and Woody and an adoring grandmother of Joel and Nathan. Rickie was a successful real estate broker, avid tennis/duplicate bridge player, world traveler, and lover of life. With her husband Glen, a prolific author/artist /cartoonist/tennis player extraordinaire, Rickie sold Native American children's products called Pop-Outs. In 2002 Rickie moved to Ashland Oregon's Mountain Meadows and enjoyed once again being close to her son Woody, his wife Melanie, and her grandson Nathan. She developed many close friendships and was a very active and independent woman. Donations in Rickie's name may be made to Hospice By The Bay or Guide Dogs for the Blind. A party celebrating Rickie's life will be held at Mountain Meadows in Ashland on Sunday, February 24th, 2008 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.