Love of Nature

Your faith has been an inspiration to me. I remember specific conversations about reconciliation and tithing that landed like seeds in my soul and once sprouted, have profoundly changed my life for the better. I share this because I remember another conversation where we discussed what your “legacy” would be. Some people had been challenging you to use your time in office to create something tangible that the city would look at and say, “Ruth Samuelson did that.” And, while your fingerprints are no doubt evident on this community, from its courthouse to Romare Bearden Park to its greenways, I would submit this: Your legacy is not one that will last ten years or a hundred, but one that will last a trillion years. Your legacy will be your witness for Jesus Christ and the souls that were changed because of the words you spoke and the actions that you took for Him.

You will be forever remember by your smile and contributions to our CLT and NC community. In particular for me, the Sugar Creek Greenway along Westfield Road is a wonderful amenity in all seasons. Your "Ruth Samuelson" brick paver is only a few units away from the one we contributed to our chided "Robert, Hannah and Meg Johnson". Thanks for all that you have done physically and spiritually.

Those long trips to Raleigh and the battles fought will never forgotten. Thank you for being a wonderful mother, wife, grandmother, friend. You will live on in the hearts of all you have touched . Thanks for your fight for the environment, the world breathes easier because of it!