Ruth H Hampton Strong

Our mother was loved by many and lived a full life, giving so much of herself to others. Ruth was born

in a taxi cab near Mendon, Utah, on March 8, 1930, raised by her doting parents in Ogden, Utah and

passed away on May 5, 2016, in Provo, Utah. The past nine years she has fought a valiant battle with

Alzheimer's disease and, even faced with the devastating effects, she ever strived to serve those around

her. We are grateful that she is now free and able to remember all that she has lived and loved

throughout her life, including her cherished family, many friends and those others she served with

tireless effort as Relief Society president, Primary president, water-ski instructor and boat driver, oil

painter, entertainer, seamstress, knitter, florist, and anything else she set her mind to do.

Ruth broke the bonds of her mortal existence and we know she is now enjoying a glorious reunion

with her beloved parents Wade Adelbert and Sarah Esther Ramsden Hampton, her eternal companion

Boyd Wallace Strong, her three sisters Belva, Lavon, and Arlene, her son-in-law LeeR Lambert, and many

spoiled furry friends. She is survived by her three daughters Karen Lambert Barnes (Douglas), Diane

Ekins, and Tiffani Smith (Timothy); 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Carolyn

Strong; and many, many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends who adore her. We know she will

especially miss her dear friend, Bonnie Plant.

Ruth’s family will greet friends and relatives from 10:00-11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 9 at the

Grandeur Peak Ward located at 3640 E. Millstream Road (3510 South) followed by a memorial service at

noon. Interment will be at Wasatch Lawn (3401 Highland Drive). The family expresses their grateful

appreciation to the supportive members of Mom's wards and to the loving caretakers at Courtyard at

Jamestown and ComfortWorx Hospice. Thank you all for sharing in our sadness and our joy during

Mom’s journey home. In lieu of flowers and for the benefit of Ruth’s posterity, please post your personal

stories, pictures, and remembrances on FamilySearch.org ID# LFX2-XFX.