Ruth Leason has been a member of the Unitarian Church of Staten Island for over 55 years. A native Staten Islander, she and her family has been very active in the church throughout the years. Ruth is a retired Kindergarten teacher and during former Economist for the National War Labor Board in Washington DC during World War II. Her oldest son died almost 47 years ago from acute emphatic leukemia; Eric, her middle child, lives in New Jersey; and her youngest son, Randy, is currently a Trustee of the church. Ruth has a great sense of humor and is a vibrant and faithful member of our church family. ** We appologize for only being able to record the first 14 minutes of this presentation.