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BORN
July 30, 1953
DIED
May 23, 2017
Ruth Ortiz Memoriam
July 30, 1953 - May 23, 2017
In the leaving
In the letting go
Let there be this
to hold onto at the last:
the enduring of love
the persisting of hope
the remembering of joy
the offering of gratitude
the receiving of grace
the blessing of peace.
A part of you will always remain in our memories, our hearts and our beings. Thinking of you every day but especially on your birthday. Your family: Jose Ortiz; Theresia, Senad, Stephan & Mathias Osmanovic; Tomas, Cindy, Isla & Ava Ortiz; and Joseph, Anastacia, John & Violet Ortiz. Your sisters: Margaret Trivett, Kathleen Friedrich, Karleen Darr, Martha Friedrich, Mariann Friedrich and Claire Zumbach. And all those who knew and loved you.
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Jose Ortiz
September 24, 2025
Dearest Ruth. Another wedding anniversary and another year missing you. We met in 1980 so this year would have been our 45th year together. You're still in my heart and I think of you daily. Our last trip together was on the Camino, which is where I am now, reliving some memories together. I know you're with me still making the difficult days easier, always the cheerful optimist, part of what I loved about you. I'm close to Galicia where it's wet and cold, looking for that soup we loved. It's another reminder of our time together. I miss you. I love you. How lucky I was to meet you!
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