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Mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters, Thank you for joining me here today as we celebrate the life of Ruth Smith. As a daughter, sister, and mother herself, Ruth has lived in our hearts and shall live there forever. While I am not a member of the clergy, I am certainly a man of faith and as such, I would ask that all who feel so inclined, please join me in reciting the Lord’s Prayer. All things in life change. And as Ruth has made the transition from her physical body to return to our Father’s side, so now must we make the transition from being in her loving company to carrying her in our minds and hearts. It is a time for us to say goodbye, but it is also a time for us to say hello! We say goodbye to the physical shell she leaves behind, but we greet our relationship with her soul as it joins with God in His Kingdom and lives inside all of His children here on earth. For it is through the grace of God that the dead do not die. 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