Feb 14, 1944 - Jul 23, 2018

Ruthi's Memorial service is Tuesday July 30th.  

Donations can be made in her name Ruthi Dworak Crockett to https://carcinoid.kindful.com.   Flowers, cards or a gift to her son and adopted daughter to help them with expenses would be a nice gesture.

Send to:
Lorrie Jones-Crockett
1528 Doncaster Dr, Seguin TX 78155

Ruth is preceded in Death by: 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 ͞ 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.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to  in Ruthi's name

July 23, 2018

Our Ruthi passed away this morning after a lengthy battle with cancer. She fought bravely with her usual courage and positive attitude. I'll post more when I have details about her obituary or memorial service.

Sharon Esterley