In loving memory of Ruth Kimber
Ruth Kimber
August 23, 1940 – April 12, 2024
Lived 83 years
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The world Ruth knew
Family milestones in gold, history for context
1940
Born August 23
1947
Ruth was 7 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1958
Ruth was 18 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
Ruth was 22 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1977
Ruth was 37 when Elvis Presley died
1982
Ruth was 42 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
Ruth was 57 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Ruth was 65 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2014
Ruth was 74 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
Ruth was 82 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away April 12, age 83
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