Merry Gay Rath, ageย 53

Lost to gun violence on March 7, 2021 in Philomath, Oregon.

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  • Nickname:
    3 Merry Gay
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    8 Positive, compassionate, and devoted
    1 Sweet and funny
  • Occupation:
    2 Independent Hairstylist
  • Workplace:
    3 Hair Salon
  • Schools attended:
    1 Gold Beach High School
  • Comments:
    2 So sorry for your loss. ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ
    2 We will miss you always. Thank you for your endless love
    3 Thank you, Merry, for your positive, upbeat, happy outlook on life.
    3 Thank you Merry for being my friend, I will miss you so much
    2 I love you cousin. You are a beautiful Soul. You will forever be missed.
    2 Your sweet spirit
    2 I canโ€™t believe you are gone . Your positivity is missed so much.
    6 I will be heartbroken every time I get a haircut for the rest of my life.
    3 I love you sister-in-law.. You were an awesome person inside and out..
    3 You touch so many people sister-in-law ๐Ÿ’ I love you
    2 Merry you were loved by so many. I miss your warmth and sense of humor and your wonderful haircuts.
    2 I worked with you years ago and always wanted to be more like you ,Merry ๐Ÿ’
    3 You were the best person I ever knew. The World was such a better place, with you in it.
    3 I loved working with you and am heartbroken
    2 Merry was the best! Beloved
    2 Taken too soon. Miss you my sweet friend. ๐Ÿฅ€
    2 I will miss you everyday.๐Ÿ•ฏ๐Ÿ•ฏ
    1 ๐Ÿ•ฏ
    1 Lighting a candle everyday
    2 Thany you for being such a good friend. The pain is overwhelming, we miss you!
    2 I miss you so much, I always thought I would have more time to talk with you again ๐Ÿ’”
    2 Just found out today. Oh what a bright spirit Merry was. I am completely shocked.
    1 Itโ€™s been over a year now, I have thought of you every day, Merry ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒป

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