F. Ruth Dickie

Ruth Dickie, age 86, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2023. She is survived by her brother David Buckley, sister-in-law Irene Buckley, son David Dickie, daughters-in-law Suzanne Dickie and Christina Dickie and seven grandchildren. Predeceasing her in death were husband Kenneth Dickie and sons Walter Dickie and Andrew Dickie.

Ruth lit up any room with a personality that was larger than life. She left a lasting impression on everyone she met with her intellect, her tenacity, and her keen sense of humor. She often held court in her home and her work, and always had an eye and an ear open for the thoughts of those around her. We remember her "-isms", and always snapped to attention when she began a reflection with "I find it fascinating..." In all her rambling, from her life in Canada, to Ken's residency and Andrew and David's births in Texas, to her picnic group in Maryland, to her career in D.C., to her globetrotting from Mississippi to Mexico to Texas to Canada and many other stops along this way, Ruth met and befriended countless people. She married Ken and grew a family of sons and daughters-in-law and granddaughters, all of whom she loved and encouraged to "press on to the next steps, whatever they may be."

Ruth asked not to have a large funeral. She asked that anyone wanting to honor her life make a donation to The Salvation Army.