b'In MemoryW ith sadness, my brothers,though she was a George and Kenneth, and Ifootball fanatic, she wish to let the snowmobilealways said that the community know of theclubs needed to be supported passing of my mother, Ruthand relished the time to L. Blake (South Wheelock) onspend with friends. In fact, November 23, 2020, with hershe continued to frequent family beside her at her homethe fundraisers even when just the way that she hadRuths own snowmobiling wanted. days were over. Ruths father introducedRuth was a pioneer in the my family to snowmobilingsnowmobiling community, by chance during abecoming involved with winter vacation to Lakethe Winter Wanderers and Winnipesaukee in 1968.serving as an officer of the Ruth never looked back,club for many years. Her whether it was snowmobilingpassion for snowmobiling at Lake George (NY), Oldwas reflected when VAST Forge (NY), Otis Reservoirhonored her twice, first in 2011 as Snowmobiler of (Massachusetts), the toll roadRemembering the Year and again in 2016 up to the summit of Ascutneyas a Trailblazer. She was Mountain, any farmers field,so surprised and humbled or (back in the infancy of this sport) a full day trip toRUTH BLAKE at being honored just for the Ledges when a groomedsomething she loved to trail was unheard of. Anddo.youd better have broughtBy Kevin Blake Ruth snowmobiled all the a mechanic (Dad) with youway into her early 90s. After when you rode a sled in theshe stopped riding, upon 1970s and 80s! our return from a day on the What started out withtrails, Ruth was at the door making new friends at awanting to know where we health spa in Connecticutventured that day. During turned into Ruth building notthose trips without her, only a home but a new lifemany times we introduced in the Northeast Kingdomourselves not as George, after retiring there with myKen or Kevin, but just as dad, George. We are alwaysRuths sons. We were warmly asked why Ruth, upongreeted by snowmobilers her retirement, moved towho were well aware of our Vermont instead of a warmermother and made sure that climate. To her, this waswe told her that they said an easy decision, as thosehello and that they missed who snowmobile can trulyher on the trail. appreciate my mothers loveAgain, with a heavy heart, for the first snow and herI wanted to let all her readiness to take that firstfriends in the snowmobile ride of the season. community, on and off the Mom looked forward totrail, know of her passing. going to the annual Ride- Thank you to everyone for Ins, be it a hotdog and beanthe sympathy they have dinner at Bayley-Hazen,shown to our family and to Danville S-Ski-Moss lunchher snowmobiling family at the school cafeteria, orwho made her so welcomed the Coles Pond Sleddersand happy throughout the pancake breakfast. So whatyears. If she could, she would if it was Super Bowl Sundaytell everyone to stay well and or the Daytona 500? Evenhave a fun and safe ride!Winter 2021 | 11'