“She was my hero.” Friends say condolences to Bend’s first female mayor, Ruth Burleigh

Ruth Ray Burleigh, a beloved mother, friend, and Bend community leader, died in Bend on Friday, October 25, 2024, at the age of 98. Ruth served as the first woman mayor of Bend and her decades of dedicated public service were instrumental in shaping the city she loved.

Author: Central Oregon Daily News
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News post in at: October 29, 2024, 3:03 am.

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