Ruth Ann Maguire

Ruth Ann Moody Maguire passed away peacefully the morning of Nov. 6, 2024 at the age of 81, at her home in Gunnison, Colorado.

Born in Tucson in 1943 to Robert J. and Elizabeth M. Moody, Ruth Ann's family soon moved to Yuma, Arizona where her father became the Yuma County Agricultural Extension Agent. In 1948, her family moved to a farm near Somerton, where Ruth spent most of her childhood working with livestock, driving tractor, a nine year 4-H member and riding her horses.

A proud graduate of Yuma High School in 1961, she attended the University of Arizona to prepare for a career in agricult...