>>1027029She died of breast cancer.
Ray at the time was still active in the whole bushcraft scene and also a skilled martial artist.
I believe the death of Ruth has indeed changed his outlook subtly and he now prefers hands on one on one interaction with others rather than doing what he did to spread the word through the media.
I've spoken with him several times and have a deep respect for the lad.
He's an all round top bloke who I hope to spend much more time with in the future.