This Is Your Great Aunt Ruthie.

Her whole name is Ruth Amelia Douglas Steele, but we call her Aunt Ruthie. 

She is the fourth oldest Douglas of the ten and your Grandpa Douglas's older sister. She was already an adult and living in St. Louis when your Grandpa David was born. She has three children: Lynn, Phillip Michael, and Kim. She also has four grandsons and two granddaughters. Her youngest granddaughter, Sophia Steele, is two years older than you are.

Aunt Ruthie is retired from being a secretary in public schools, though she sometimes works at the superintendents' office for extra money. She uses this extra money to have fun! She travels around the country and the world. She has been to the Great Wall of China, as well as many other places.

She played softball until she was 50 years old. She is still very active today in her church, with her friends, and about her town. She even baby sits her little granddaughter during some weeks. She recently took her sledding. She is a very active lady!

She always took special care of her nieces and her brother, David. She very kindly opened up her home many times for New Year's Eve parties and family meals. She also visited us in "the country" when she visited her parents.

She came to your baby shower and brought you many lovely presents, including money and little boy clothes. She said she is very happy to see her little brother become a grandpa!