Ruth Dail Dworak-Crockett

Parents, Stephan A. Dworak, Jr. and Alice Dworak, Sister, Sandy Collins, Brother, Randy Dworak

Survived by:

Sister, Betty Ann Berg and husband George

Children, David Crockett and wife Tracy, Sonny Crockett, Lorrie Jones-Crockett, and Wendy Hamilton and husband Paul.

Grandchildren, Lymar, Giovanni, and Julian Crockett, Tiffany Crockett and Kayla Lane

A hand up…

Born on Valentine͛s Day in a rough Army town

in rural Texas, Brownwood, (Yes, she is a

native!) just before the end of WWII. With the

War ending in June, Steve and Alice moved

back to Los Angeles County, California. Ruthi

became a Californian.

Graduated Claremont High School and Mt. San Antonio College.

Extremely active in sports, Girl Scouts and her church youth group.

She was chosen one of 12 youth from around the country to form a National Youth Council.

Ruthi traveled around the USA helping

churches form youth groups. As an adult, she

was assistant pastor to youth at two churches.

Her brightest moment was being chosen to go

to Alexandropoulos Greece as a missionary.

This is where Romans 12:1-3 became an

intimate part of her life. Yes, she was changed,

forever.

Ruthi͛s entire life was dedicated to helping the

hurting. She tried to always have an

encouraging word or a hug or a bowl of soup

for all that she met. Her goal was always to

help others find their Easter eggs.

In her heart, the thing that was professionally

most rewarding was to write a weekly column

called ͞Reflections by Ruthi. It was a folksy

homespun look at life …good…bad…ugly, for

two small local newspapers---One in Virginia

and one in Kansas. This column let people

know it was alright to just be themselves &

that there was always an Easter egg or three

along the way.

Back in the late 1960͛s while living in Lincoln,

IL, Ruthi helped form the Foster Grandparent

Program that helped low income seniors be ͞

grandparents to disabled children. She

supervised 75 seniors and 150 children.

Her most treasured life memory was reading

Little House on the Prairie, the Bible and

praying EVERY night with her beloved sons.

Being a navy wife, they traveled to many states

and even to Yokosuka Japan. Ruthi was the

Ombudsman for Davy͛s ship and helped all the

young wives while the ships were out to sea.

Beside her wonderful sons, God blessed her

with two daughters that didn͛t come in the

conventual ways. While in college, Ruthi was

in the wrong place at the wrong time and in

1965 gave birth to a beautiful little girl. Every

year she wrote her a birthday letter to help her

understand that it was out of love she was put

up for adoption. Many years later, God

arranged a meeting and they have had a from

afar warm relationship ever since.

While stationed in Norfolk VA, Davy and Ruth

met a sad young high school girl who

eventually moved in with them and became

their daughter. Davy and Ruthi had

discussed many times about adult adoption,

but were always to respectful of her trying to

reconnect with her bio-family, so they never

mentioned it. When she moved to Texas to

care for Ruthi, Davy, for sure, was singing in

heaven.

Coming from a multi-generational military

family, she had a true heart for any Vet and

active duty. Since 1979, until the last, Ruthi

was deeply involved with Wounded Warriors,

including working at the VA as a patient

advocate. When she moved to SATX, she

became a financial mentor for Military

Warriors Support Foundation—helping WW

families learn how to have success with the

homes they were given mortgage free. Ruthi

and Sonny also have volunteered at Warrior

Family Support Center at BAMC.

She has spent her life saying ͚thank you for my freedom & Welcome Home.

To any and all Vets/Active Duty.

Ruthi͛s greatest accomplishments? Only that

she loved people and only wanted the best for

them. Her accomplishments play out in THEIR

lives. The greatest decision was made

Mothers Day 2012 when Ruthi decided to stay

in San Antonio instead of continuing to Virginia

to retire. She fell in love with CBC and

onlinechurch became her NEW life. Had she

lived anywhere else, she would not have had

the fantastic doctors who cared for her during

her 2014 discovery of Carcinoid Cancer.

Ruthi tried to live bringing Valentine͛s Day to

the hearts of all whom she met.

Easter eggs are another way to explain God’s blessings in each of our lives.

When we are four, mom and dad hide them in very easy places. We learn how to gather them and are happy.

As we become more “sophisticated” in our seek and hide process, we find eggs under big rocks & up in trees-hard places to find.

When we are four, brushing our teeth is a HUGE obstacle to overcome. In Middle School, we are torn apart if someone says something mean or how to pass chemistry……Maturity brings BIGGER problems to conquer. Maturity also brings us a way to deepen our faith in Jesus. Every time I see an Easter egg, it gives me an opportunity to see how Jesus has helped me through - faith builders.

There is a special blessing in each egg, be sure to pick one up.

-Ruthie

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to www.Carcinoid.org in Ruthie's name