A great lady, beloved by many, Ruby Begay Chee,93, died April 27,2011 at a Flagstaff hospital, after a brief illness. She was born February 28, 1918 at Grey Mountain, Arizona, Navajo Nation, the daughter of Kenebah At'sidi and Luke Jensen, and the grand-daughter of Western Navajo Headman and silversmith Peshlakai At'sidi and Vera Standish, who were survivors of the Long Walk as children. Ruby was store keeper of Black Falls Trading Post, a homemaker, weaver, housekeeper at the Cameron Trading Post, and nanny for the three Wilkinson children.

She is survived by son Fred Chee,Sr. (Minnie),Cameron. Daughters Mary Chee-Sandell of Tucson, Louise Kisinger (Keith Becker) of Flagstaff, Alyce Traag (Christian) of El Paso, TX, and Carol Kittredge (John) of Tucson, 15 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by 3 sisters; Betty Huskon of Cameron, Dorothy Tsinnie of Tuba City and Della Yazzie of Black Falls, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Julius Chee and 3 sisters.

Funeral service will be 10am, Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Norvel Owens Mortuary with interment at Citizen's Cemetery.