Ruth Ann Murray

Ruth Ann Murray of Longmont died January 29, 2008 at Longmont United Hospital. She was 54.Ruth was born December 23, 1953 in Kingston, New York to Edward R. Lane, Sr. and Velma A. (Personeus) Lane. The family, with her father and stepmother, Ann, moved to Longmont in 1965 from Poughkeepsie, New York.Ruth graduated from Longmont High School in 1971 and went on to graduate from the University of Northern Colorado with a B.A. in Preschool Education in 1975. Ruth taught preschool for a short period of time from June 1975 to December 1976 in Colorado Springs. Ruth also received a B.S. from Regis University in 1993 in Computer Information Systems.Ruth followed in her father's footsteps by joining IBM in March of 1981. She enjoyed her career with IBM that spanned 27 years. Ruth most of all enjoyed the people she met and worked with during her IBM career. She remembered fondly the 1st Diskette Drive Alumni Picnic in the summer of 2003. While at IBM she worked at various jobs, as a plastics press operator, diskette drive builder, secretary, and most recently as an IMS systems programmer. Ruth received numerous awards during her many years at IBM.Ruth married Douglas Keith Murray on January 26, 1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She enjoyed her family very much and her many friends. Ruth and Doug enjoyed getting away to the casinos in Black Hawk. Ruth loved crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles, and loved her counted cross-stitch and crafts. Her most blessed and notably rewarding accomplishment in life was to raise and watch her son, Jade, become the most wonderful person, of who she was so very proud.Ruth passed away from complications from cancer, but not before she put up a four and a half year battle. In those years before she passed she helped so many people in so many ways and always kept a positive attitude, never giving up. We will miss her generosity the most.Ruth is preceded in death by her father, Edward R. Lane, Sr.; a sister, Luanne Marie Lane; a brother, Edward Lane, Jr.; a son, Douglas Keith Murray, Jr.; and a brother-in-law, Ron Wright.She is survived by her husband, Douglas of Longmont; her sons: Jade Wilson and his wife Katie of Aurora, CO, Brian Murray and his wife Angie of Mead, CO, and Timothy Murray and his wife Becca of Longmont; her mother, Ann E. Lane of Longmont; her brother, Ray Lane of Westminster, CO; two granddaughters: Avery Jillian Wilson and Alexa Marie Murray; two grandsons: Michael Ricky and Jeffery Daniel Murray; two sister-in-laws: Barbara Blanton of Longmont and Laura Bocco of Debary, FL; brother-in-laws Ken Murray of Las Vega, NV and Tim Blanton of Longmont; and nephews-in-law, Chad and Phi Whitaker of Aurora, CO.Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 2 at 2:00 p.m. at Howe Mortuary with Pastor W. Bruce McQueen of Westview Presbyterian Church officiating. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Howe Mortuary of Longmont. Memorial contributions may be made to the Longmont Clinic Cancer Department or the Hope Cancer Center.