Minnesota's bridge community has lost one of its most capable - and classiest - members: Ruth Bennett. In remarkably fine condition at age 94, Ruth experienced difficulties only in the last few weeks of her life. April 17th, Ruth passed away.
Despite being one of our older competitors, Ruth had a fine sense of the game. Outplaying opponents who were a fraction of her age was not an unusual occurrence.
Yet, Ruth's bridge abilities were only part of what made her such a special woman. Those who knew her appreciated that, in many ways, Ruth was a gem of our bridge world.
One of Ruth's closest friends, frequent partner and teammate, Peg Mitchell, kindly has written some thoughts about Ruth. You can read Peg's wonderful remembrance below.
Ruth's obituary can be found here.
She will be missed.
Very nice remembrance Peg. Ruth was a generous and classy lady and we are all poorer with her passing.
Posted by: Paul Gutterman | April 20, 2015 at 11:45 AM
So sorry to hear about Ruth's passing. She was a very classy lady! She was always a joy to play against.
Posted by: Llinda Webb | April 20, 2015 at 04:40 PM
What a classy lady! We will miss her.
Posted by: Anne Schaeffer | April 20, 2015 at 04:45 PM
Thanks for your remembrance. When I gave mini-lessons before the Saturday night game at the Bridge Center Ruth was a regular as she was always looking to improve and learn. In return, she taught us a lot about life and how to live it to the max.
Posted by: Steven Gaynor | April 21, 2015 at 11:34 AM