Ruth Sinclair - Feb 16, 1924 - May 15, 2018

Ruth Sinclair - Feb 16 1924 - May 15 2018.

Ruth with baby Don - 1953

Neil (son of Ron Sinclair) and Amanda Wedding Reception in Chatham, summer 2017

Jim Sinclair late 1980s.

Sister-in-law Barbara, Ruth and youngest brother Bob

Grandchildren Carlee Sinclair and Jaclyn Rivest (children of Ron and Karen)

Ruth with four sons and their significant others at Christmas 2014

Ruth and Mary Donovan in the late 30s

Ruth looking like a Russian

Ruth's grandson Sam Sinclair (youngest son of Scott and Jennifer)

Ruth and brother Howard.

Ruth loved flowers

Ruth with son Scott and his son Sam

Ruth with daugher-in-law Karen (Ron's wife)

Ruth's 94th birthday lunch in Ereau

A big shout out to Ron for being there for mom over the past couple of years. Mom always said that she wanted to stay in her own home and Ron's daily visits made this possible.

Daughter-in-law Jennifer and Ruth in 2017

Ruth with baby Neil (Ron's son)

Ruth with Scott's Family (Jennifer, Rebecca, Sam and Luke) in 2017

Karen and Ruth

Ruth with Scott and Jennifer's dog Qpid (a puggle)

Ruth with Candice Barlow 2016

Ruth with son Ron and his wife Karen

Ruth with grandchildren Neil (Ron's son) Rebecca (Scott's daughter)

Ruth with good friends Ken and Gene Chan from British Columbia.

Ruth (in the centre) with her siblings and parents in about 1940

Henry Ryken and Ruth with grandson Luke (son of Scott and Jennifer) at Christening in 1988.

Jim's sister Jean Black and her grandson Ryan with Ruth at Christmas 2016

Ruth's daughter-in-laws Jenny (married to Scott) and Barb (married to Don)

Jim and Ruth at lodge (early 1990s)

Ruth and Jim at a dance in the late 1940s.

Jennifer and Luke Sinclair (Scott's family) with Jim and Ruth Halloween 1989.

Jim, Ruth with sister Mary and her husband Harvey of Own Sound.

Jim and Ruth with Ron and Don in Moncton circa 1955.

Gathering to bury Jim Sinclair at the "lodge" 1998.

Karen Sinclair (Ron's wife) and daughter Jaclyn Rivest.

Karen, Jennifer, Ron, Ruth and Hugh.

Marg, Mary and Ruth Donovan in the late 1930s

Ruth with Bob Gilchrist. Builder of the lodge and lifelong friend

The Happy Birthday Girl

Ruth with good friend Gene Hart

Ruth with Karen Sinclair's mom Betty

Special thanks to Ali Caron for taking such good care of Ruth and helping her stay in her home.

Ruth with dear friend Paulette Lucini who took Ruth on many adventures including Australia.

Ruth loved to play euchre

Ruth in her early 20s

Ruth's wedding photo. Jim's brother Don is best man on the left.

Ruth and Jim's dear friends Marion and Harold Chute

Ruth's good friend Sandy Creighton

Jim and Ruth Sinclair

Ruth with close friend Becky Jubenville

Ruth with grandsons Colin (Hugh's son) and Sam (Scott's son) in about 2003.

Who says smoking will kill you?

Ruth with dear friends George and Alma Sherwood

Ruth and Jim at the "Lodge"

Ruth's wonderful friend Fran Peronie

Ruth and Jim loved their clocks

Ruth's grandson Neil and his new bride Amanda

Mary Carol Parsons, Ruth's niece and daughter of Mary and Harvey Golem

Ruth in her front garden in Chatham

Ruth with brother Bob at brother Howard's funeral in 2015

Ruth and granddaughter Carlee (Ron's daughter) in Alberta

Ruth with Colin (Hugh's son) Christmas 2014.

Ruth and Don

Ruth's nephew Donald Donovan (son of John), Ron and Hugh Sinclair, Wanda Gostick (Ruth's niece daughter of John), Ruth and Mary Carol Parsons (Ruth's niece daughter of Mary). In the back is Bob Gilchrist and Rick Golem (son of Jim and Pat)

Ruth and family in the 60s. Ruth is second from the left. Next to her is Fances Donovan then Gaye's mother from New Zealand holding baby Lynn. Don Sinclair is in the front and Mary is holding Ron to the right. Jim is holding baby Scott and Mary Carol is in the back.

Ruth and Jim performing surgery at the clinic in 1983

Ruth's youngest son Scott Sinclair of Kitchener,

Celebrating Ruth's 94th birthday in Ereau.

Granddaughter Rebecca (daughter of Scott and Jennifer).

Ruth, Becca, Nina Furniss (Jennifer's mother)

Ruth with brother Howard and Bob Gilchrist.

Ruth with grandchildren Carlee and Neil (Ron's kids)

Ruth with her good friends Dan and Lyne Richie

Ruth with brother Walter's son Kerry and his wife Flavia and their daughter Hannah. Also Barbara (Don's wife) and Don and Hugh.

Celebrating Ruth's 94th birthday in Erieu

Ruth with sister-in-law Grace (Jim's brother Don's wife)

Ruth and brother Howard.

Ruth loved her flowers.

Ruth in an antique car parade - 2013

The Sinclair family. Hugh, Don, Jim, Ruth, Scott, Ron. 1997

Ruth with brother Howard and niece Jill Harpley (John's daughter)

Ruth with grandson Neil (Ron's son)

Ruth and Ron out for a spin in the 1970s

Ruth (centre bottom) in the late 1930s

1989 Donovan Family Reunion in Markdale

Ruth beside tree

Jim, Ruth and sister-in-law Frances (Howard's wife) 1970s

Ruth and sister Marguerite

Bob, Ruth, Walter, Marguerite , Howard, Mary and John (missing Jerry) in the 1970s

All of the Donovan siblings in Markdale 1989

Kent Veterinary Clinic in the early 1960s

Donovan kids in about 1928 (Ruth is 3rd from the right)

Emma Batterman (Ruth's mother) in 1903. She told her children they were the homeliest kids in the county to keep them humble.

Ruth with good friends Vivian Mitchel and Doc Lampson

Ruth with Jim's mother Delilah, friend Fran Peronie and Jim's sister Mary Flemming

Neighbours Diane and Jay Teetzel were so good to check in on Ruth over the years.

Ruth with son Ron and his son Neil in Banff

Ruth with nephew Ryan

Ruth with boys Christmas 2015

Ruth loved baking break most of her life

Nephews Tim (son of Bob) and Jim (son of Howard)

Ruth with Scott and Ron's family in the early 2000s

Ruth with brother Howard a decorated war veteran

Father Archibald, Ruth, sisters Mary and Marg and mother Emma.

Ruth with brother Walter

Ruth's grandchildren from left going clockwise Collin, Rebecca, (daughter-in-law Jennifer), Carlee, Jaclyn, (Luke's friend Sarah), Luke, Neil and Sam.

Ruth's son Scott, Ruth and grandson Colin (Hugh's son)

Ruth with her four sons Ron, Hugh, Don and Scott

From left Ron, Hugh, Jennifer (Scott's wife) Scott, Ruth, Neil (Ron's son) and Jim. Around 1988

Scott, Don, Jim, Ruthm Hugh and Ron at the Lodge in 1991. Carlee and Neil in the background.