Ruben Benjamin Wallace Cable

Ruben Benjamin Wallace Cable

November 14, 2005 ~ March 22, 2026

"Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog"

On the morning of Sunday, March 22, 2026, Ruben Benjamin Wallace Cable went to his heavenly home. He was 20 years young.

Ruben was born November 14, 2005 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Jonie Ramirez and Darin Cable. A 2024 graduate of Cache High School and a proud member of the Comanche Nation, Ruben lived with deep roots in both his community and his Native culture, and in his faith in Jesus Christ.

Today, we pause to honor one of our own. His contagious smile, laugh, and genuine spirit left a mark on everyone who knew him. He was a son, a brother, a grandson, a nephew, a friend, a teammate, and a young man who understood exactly who he was and where he came from.

Ruben worked for Dobson Fiber as a construction technician, drilling for fiber optic cable across Oklahoma. He was a hard worker who took pride in his craft and made friends everywhere he went.

A FRIEND TO EVERYONE

Ruben was the kind of person a room felt when he walked in. His smile arrived before he did, and his laugh had a way of making whatever was heavy feel a little lighter. No one ever saw him angry, not once. He simply did not carry that in him.

He answered the phone. Every time. And he would stay on as long as you needed, because to Ruben, there was nowhere more important to be than present for the people he loved. If you were hungry and had nothing, he paid. If you were struggling and needed someone, you called Ruben. He would give the shirt off his back. He never thought twice about either.

Friends were not just friends to him; they were family. And he treated them as such.

ON THE FIELD

Ruben wore #73 for the Cache Bulldogs as a standout offensive lineman, where he made a lasting impact on the football team and the Cache community. He went on to sign with Bethany College in Kansas, carrying the pride of Cache with him. In his own words, he captured what football meant to him: "I enjoy playing with all my brothers out here because it feels like we're all just one together. And I feel like if you ever need somebody to go [to turn to], any of the coaches they are always there for you; any of your people are always there for you. So like it just feels like it's all a family." Once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog.

HIS CULTURE, HIS IDENTITY

Beyond the field, Ruben was deeply committed to his Native culture. He was an active member of the Cache Native Club and served on the IMNDN Youth Council. He spoke openly about what that connection meant to him: "It brought me closer to who I am and what my culture is. We went to Unity last year and I feel like going to that makes me realize who we are as a people and what people are trying to take away from us." That awareness, that pride, was central to who Ruben was.

THOSE HE LEAVES BEHIND

Ruben is survived by his mother, Jonie Ramirez and her companion TJ Parker; his father, Darin Cable and his companion Janaye Toppah; his siblings, Natayla Ramirez, Julia Spikes, Jaylen Ramirez, Jessica Cable, Ashlynn Sims, and Elisha Cable; his maternal grandmother, Lydia Ramirez; his paternal grandfather, Eddie Bigbow; those who loved him as their own, Chloe Mote and her companion Trey Dempley, Shaun and Robin Hughes, Corey Choney, Joey and Robin Frickie; his aunt, Chenoa Bigbow Barhydt; his uncles, Wayland Bigbow and Willie Bigbow; and numerous extended family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Ruby Cable Bigbow; his great-grandparents, Rowena Marie Tselee, Wallace Tselee, Nelson Bigbow, and Johanna Bigbow; and his uncle, Christopher Ramirez.

SERVICES

A wake and prayer service will be held Friday, March 27, 2026 beginning at 6:00 PM at the Cahoma Center in Cache, Oklahoma.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Cache High School Auditorium, officiated by Reverend Monroe Tsatoke. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home.

Ruben will be deeply missed by his family, friends, teammates, and all who knew and loved him.