Ruth

Ruth Stern Gasten has died on the 24th of April as Sam has told me. The local newspaper of Livermore, the Independend, has published an orbituary. Our thoughts are with Sam and everyone else who is, like us, missing her now and always.

Ruth Stern Gasten ist am 24. April gestorben, wie mir Sam geschrieben hat. Der Independend, die Lokalzeitung von Livermore, hat einen Nachruf gebracht. Unsere Gedanken sind bei Sam und allen anderen die sie, wie wir, jetzt und für immer vermissen.

Die Ruth eas om 24. April geschdorwe, wie merr dè Sam geschreawwe hodd. Die Zairing voo Livermore, dè Independend, hodd enn Noochruff vèeffendlichd. Insè Gedaangge sai memm Sam on med alle annern, die, wie mir, sè edds on fier alle Zaid vèmeasse.

Ruth

Gone

and still here.

Wherever

she was, we are.

Whatever

she stood for, we stand up for.

And whenever

we think of her, we smile.

Sliding in the night,

with Anna,

in dark times.

Crossing oceans

like Ruth did,

as a 5 year old.

Cherishing freedom

like her dad

all his life.

And for freedom

and human rights

and democracy we walk

on the paths of our memories,

looking for the traces of Ruth.