Amalia Ramirez de Ramos

Amalia Ramirez de Ramos

Paz y amor.

Si verdaderamente me amas,

No llores mas por mi,

Estoy en paz con Dios.

Rejoice, for her prayers to the Almighty Father have been answered.

Amalia Ramirez de Ramos was born on August 18, 1917, in La Zanja, Zacatecas, Mexico, to Ausencio Ramirez and Maria Cervantes. At 16, she married Jesús Uribe and had five children. She later met the love of her life Pedro Ramos Luna in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. They married on November 7, 1949. Dad passed away on April 6, 1996.

Mom and our older sister, Soledad, came with our dad to the United Sates working alongside him in the agricultural fields of Texas. After a hard day’s work, mom would still take in laundry, make tortillas, or mend clothes for many of the immigrant workers to earn extra money, all the while caring for her young children. Mom and dad’s final destination was settling in Ogden, Utah. Mom was a homemaker all of her life. She was an excellent seamstress and always had a sewing machine in her home, making her daughters’ dresses without patterns. We remember coming home from school and smelling the wonderful aromas of fresh bread or tortillas. At a young age she learned to crochet with perfect stitches. She later learned to knit and made beautiful afghans for her grandchildren. She was fond of her flower gardens, especially her prized roses and peonies. Family was very important to her. For years, she babysat her grandchildren, an act of kindness her daughters will never forget. Later, she made a bold move by seeking employment outside the home, which made her feel very independent.

She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Guadalupe Uribe, Mexico; and Soledad Baca; son-in-law, Ernesto Baca, Pueblo, CO; and three infant children.

She is survived by her children, Adolfo Uribe (Manuela deceased) , Mexico; Carmen (Francisco) Rodriguez, Riverdale, UT; Lupe (Fred) Withers, Sandy, UT; Isabel (Scott) Naylor, Riverdale, UT; Teresa Ramos (Ray Galas), Riverdale, UT; and Maria Consuela (Alvin) Childers, Layton, UT. She leaves behind many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Mom’s life spanned nearly 100 years. During her lifetime, she experienced many cultural changes as well as personal challenges, such as surviving traumatic tragedies, poverty, suffering, as well as many happy years surrounded by her family. She was a woman of humility, honor, and respect. She was a devout Catholic and found inspiration in devotional prayers and faith in God. Her family worked tirelessly to care for her for so many years.

We are grateful to the supportive staff of Summit Care: Debbie Michaelson, who looked after our mother as her own, aides who tenderly cared for her, and  the hospice nurse who comforted the family in the last hour of her life. Thanks to Brigitte Moon, Connie Williamson, and numberous staff from the Beehive Home of Layton, the caregivers who went beyond their scope of work to care for our mom. Thanks to all the professionals of this community who assisted with her medical needs. Thanks to Cydney Tracy and the South Ogden Walmart Pharmacy staff for their extra effort to ensure that her meds were always prepared and ready.

A celebration of her life will be planned by the family. Services entrusted to Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary.