Ruth Lydia Huffman's Obituary
Ruth Lydia Nix was born on July 10, 1923 into a pioneer family who were among the first settlers in the Puyallup Valley. She and her identical twin sister Roma were known throughout the Valley as the Â"twinsÂ". Roma and Ruthie went through life together embracing that strong special bond that could never be severed. Ruth played the trombone in high school and sang. She won the heart of Paul Huffman, a soldier from Illinois, who was so smitten by her that he tried to hitchhike from Illinois to Sumner to see her. They married in August of 1947. She was very active in contributions to her community and church, including being President of the PTA. She was a very caring lady always willing to help those around her including taking into her heart as daughters the young ladies she worked with through the years. Her home was open for anyone who needed some comfort, love, a cup of coffee or tea, or a hot meal, and the brave men of the military were always welcome.She loved to travel and when she could no longer physically get on an airplane, she enjoyed traveling through film. She could go anywhere and everywhere through the films people shot around the world. She loved bringing her family together in her home, and when she no longer could prepare for a gathering, she would sit with everyone and visit and enjoy all the activities while others did the preparation.Ruth was an exceedingly brave and courageous woman. A debilitating stroke in 1980 did not stop her. Paralyzed, blind in one eye, loss of speech and enormous pain did not stop her. She learned to talk, to write with her left hand (she spent hours painfully writing notes and Christmas cards to people she loved.), and to walk with a cane. In spite of her handicap she reached out to comfort and listen to all with a huge smile that said you were so important to her, and a hug and a kiss for everyone. We will always treasure the memories of her warm smile and her hugs.Ruth is survived by her five children: Ada, Paul and his wife Vicki, Dan and his wife Teri, John and his wife Sonya, and Tim and his wife Nancy; her precious grandch ildren: Karissa and Adam; Steve and Sara; Josh, Michael, Rebecca, Stephanie, Rachel, Byron, and Samantha; Kia, Naomi, Caleb, Zachary, and Jacob; Caleb and Matthew; and her beautiful great-grandchildren.Her greatest joy was her family and her dear friends.
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