In loving memory
Maria Laura Ruiz
June 8, 1940 – June 21, 2023
Lived 83 years
Mountain View · Calgary, Alberta
"En Dios solo descansa el alma mia, de el espero mi salvacion" Salmo 62:1
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1940
Born June 8
1947
Maria was 7 when Canadian citizenship came into effect
1950
Maria was 10 when the Korean War began
1965
Maria was 25 when the Maple Leaf flag was raised for the first time
1972
Maria was 32 when Paul Henderson's goal won the Summit Series against the Soviet Union
1989
Maria was 49 when the Berlin Wall fell
1992
Maria was 52 when the Toronto Blue Jays became the first Canadian team to win the World Series
2000
Maria was 60 when the world entered 2000 with few Y2K computer problems
2010
Maria was 70 when Sidney Crosby's golden goal won Olympic gold in Vancouver
2022
Maria was 82 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away June 21, age 83
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