Ruth Jean Thomson

Please join those of us that Ruth gave life to and nurtured, as we celebrate her freedom from the physical bonds she has been living under and her reunion with our father/grandfather and her Lord.Ruth Jean (Price) Thomson was born January 6, 1917, and joined the love of her life Gordon Alexander Thomson with the Lord on December 31, 2009. Ruth is survived by her brother Arthur Price and his wife Margaret, and her sister Dorothy Price; her three children Jean Larson, Mary Hostak and her husband Jim, and Gordon Thomson and his partner Colleen French; her 3 grandchildren Bradley Hostak and his wife Sarah, Alexandria Kelly and her husband Mitchell, and Ian Thomson.Ruth grew up in Seattle, spending her childhood in West Seattle. She attended Jefferson Elementary, James Madison Junior High and West Seattle High. She was a member of the first class that attended James Madison Junior High. After high school she attended Edison Vocational Technical School, and was trained as a bookkeeper. That was only the beginning of her life long learning she later returned to school to study tailoring and much later in life returned to the same campus to learn how to work with fur. On July 26, 1941 Ruth married Gordon, and was his devoted wife for almost 61 years until he passed away in February of 2002. Together they shared a life centered on their unwavering belief in the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior. They started their married life in Vancouver B.C. where their daughters Jean and Mary were born, and moved to Seattle in 1948. Their son Gordon was born in Seattle. Together they built three houses one in Vancouver and two in Seattle, made 6 homes together and had a few years of a nomadic lifestyle as they traveled around the United States for Gordons work with REI.The home that Ruth made was always warm, sparkling and full fueled by her deep, unconditional, and welcoming love for all. There was always room at the for 1 (or 6) more for any meal, and 3 choices even if there was never a planned desert. It wasnt unusual to have 20 overnight guests in the house and 30 people around the always unflappable, truly everything was possible, and there was no saying no. She always ate like a rabbit except for her beloved butter and ice cream and was always the last one done eating. She started running at fifty, and that continued until well after her doctor told her to stop. Later in life, she was the doting grandmother making a special macaroni and cheese, taking the kids to the beach, and buying Disney coloring books that violated Grandpas sense of right. She was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at 85, and was declared cancer free a year later after electing no medical treatment for it. And then she became forgetful.Ruth was spiritually centered and devout, fiercely independent, generous, nurturing, witty, sassy, devoted, energetic and hard working. We have already been missing the irreplaceable whole wheat bread that she made every week for the whole family, and we will miss forever her oh tell me another one honey girl/boy when she heard something she couldnt believe.Seeing this indomi spirit trapped these last few years has hurt our hearts. We are forever grateful to the people that have helped us through this period, and given back to Ruth the love that characterized her life: Khaddouji, Abru, Anita, Jessica, Martina, Dee, Fane, Mary, Tara, Sherrie and Bonnie, and also John, Lois and Charlotte from Providence Hospice.Today we celebrate our parents and grandparents together again where they lived their lives to be. And free.