The Matterhorn
Faculty and staff at the University of Idaho began mourning one of their own Monday when it was announced
Samantha Ramsay, an assistant professor of nutrition at the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, died Sunday after being struck by lightning while climbing the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.Ramsay's husband, former professional baseball player Rob Ramsay, died Aug. 4, 2016, after a year long battle with brain cancer. The couple is survived by two sons, Ryan, 12, and Reidar, 9.
Samantha Ramsay, 41, was "always on the go," family friend Shawn O'Neal said. "She was the most alive person I ever knew. She and Rob both were."
O'Neal said while she struggled with the death of her husband, she was rarely anything less than enthusiastic, active and energetic.
"I could tell she was hurting, but she hid it for the most part," he said.
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