I read today the very sad news that another MINI friend, Ruthie, passed away recently!
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See this MINI2 thread for condolences.
Like her friend Ed / MaxaMINI who died last year, she touched many MINI foks online; her many threads included a favourite of mine – the Amateur Photographers Roll Call on MINI2 (I think you have to be a MINI2 member to access this off-topic thread).
I first met Ruthie at Eds memorial last year, and happily met her again at the Dining with Ed gathering – now perhaps she & Ed can meet up once more.
M&I / GBMINI 
OMG! Ruthie!
That is so sad. Any news about services?
Oh, no 😦 Another sudden, unexpected, and unexplained death of another one of the best in the MINI community.
Sorry to hear.
I was slow to find out about this terrible news and it completely floored me. I only met Ruthie a few times, but like Ed, she was one of those people you instantly felt completely relaxed with as if you’d known them for ages.
Sad, sad news.
God bless and may she rest in peace.