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Sgt Steve Ruthven (ret'd)
RHQ regrets to inform the Regiment of the death of Sgt Steve Ruthven (ret'd) at London, ON, on Sat 1 Sep 2007.
Cause of death was cardiac arrest. Sgt Ruthven had no surviving family. Details of a planned memorial service will be released later.
Messages of condolence may be forwarded to Sgt Rick Auger (ret'd) at ricksworkshop @ sympatico.ca.
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Gerry Connors
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I was in the same platoon as Steve with Dukes's Coy 3 platoon Cyrus '84/'85. My condolences.
RIP Sarg, Pro Patria
-gerry
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1RCR Duke's Coy '82 - '87; Cyprus '84 / '85
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Sad news.
I met Steve way back in the late seventies when he, Decky Stafford, Moe (Rick Morris) and I were sent off to CFB Suffield as the pioneer detachment in support of Delta Company. Nothing like spending three weeks in the back of a dozer to get to know somebody...God, we were all so young then.
Steve was also a damn fine shot and, if memory serves me correct, had his own C-1 to compete with.
Rest in Peace, Brother.
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1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
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1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
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Uncle Bill
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R.I.P. Steve. Respects Bill
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R. Ball
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Truly sad news.
R.I.P. Steve.
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TERRY HANNA
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GOOD GOD , NO!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS, STEVE AND I ALONG WITH MOE AND ERIC ROLFE ETC ETC ALL SERVED TOGETHER IN PNR'S, STEVE, AND MOE AND I SERVED TOGETHER IN DESERT STORM,HE WAS A VERY KNOWLEDGABLE PNR SGT ALWAYS HELPING OTHERS,THIS AGAIN IS A VERY SAD DAY. DAVE MACK,JOEL SORBIE, NOW STEVE ALL GONE.MAY YOU REST IN PEACE STEVE WE WILL ALL RE-GROUP IN HEAVEN SOMEDAY.BYE FRIEND AND GOD BLESS
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My condolences, I used to see him at the Bristol Place, may you rest in peace.
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Neil Reece
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Rest in Peace Steve.
We go back many years lots of fond memories. Great rifle shot. Way too many names appearing lately in Departed Comrades.
Neil,
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1983-1984 3RCR Germany
1984-1988 3 RCR Winnipeg
1988-1992 1 RCR London
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Sorry to hear of the passing of Sgt Steve Ruthven. Rest in peace.
MWO Phillips JD (ret'd)
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Dave Warriner
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This is a sad day. Another Royal has gone on paving the way.
Truly sorry to hear this news.
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Indee, a sad day , and Steve was still a young man...may i pay my respoects for a top soldier and man....ranrad
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Jim Hickson
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Rest In Peace Steve.
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STEVE ,AN I WENT BACK A LOT OF YEARS FROM THE OLD PNR'S DAYS TO DESERT STORM HE WAS A GREAT RCR, A DAM GOOD PNR, AN A GOOD FRIEND.
RIP(PNR'S FOR EVER,YOU ARE WITH DAVIE AND BRUCE NOT BAD COMPANY OLD FRIEND)
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Steve may he rest in peace. He was a good man and will be missed.
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Steve and I spent 4 years on the small arms team and he will be gratly missed . Rest in peace my old friend.
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Sad news to hear about Steve we were on the rifle team together. Also sorry to hear about Dave Mack. RIP soldiers.
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SGT Ruthven was either RSS to 4RCR when I was in or had just retired from the Regs and come down to the Reserve at that time - not sure which, or when. Very sad. I just saw him a couple years ago too, at a mall I think. Shocking and unwelcome news. 
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Shawn Stanhope
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