SR1452 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1452 LRB101 22367 ECR 73428 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John F. Ruby of Bloomington, who passed away on September 19, 2020; and

WHEREAS, John Ruby was born to Harold and Margaret "Peg" Ruby in Saint Paul, Minnesota on February 26, 1938; he graduated from Dowling High School in Des Moines, Iowa; after graduating, he joined the U.S. Navy where he served on the USS Baya submarine and trained as an electrical engineer; and

WHEREAS, After his time in the Navy, John Ruby got a job with GTE, now Verizon; he worked on upgrading transatlantic communication systems which helped to usher in the new telecommunications age from which we still benefit; he worked at GTE until his retirement in 1990; after retiring, he enjoyed working at the Woodworkers Shop in Bloomington; and

WHEREAS, John Ruby attended the Holy Trinity Catholic Church for many years; and

WHEREAS, John Ruby enjoyed golf, woodworking, and his involvement in the National Association for Amateur Radio; he enjoyed annual golf weekends with his brothers, where he regularly dominated on the golf course; he was an honorable, humble man who will be dearly missed; and

WHEREAS, John Ruby was preceded in death by his parents and his four siblings, Mary Ruby, Ann Winkelhake, David Ruby, and Mike Ruby; and

WHEREAS, John Ruby is survived by his children, Tracy (John) Humphrey, Aaron (Veronica) Ruby, and John Ruby; his six grandchildren, Reagan, Cole, and Elliot Humphrey and Rykley, Schaler, and Finley Ruby; and his five siblings, Margaret (Dennis) Stinn, Jane Boyce, Tom (Carol) Ruby, Paul (Stephanie) Ruby, and Bernie Ruby; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of John F. Ruby and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of John Ruby as an expression of our deepest sympathy.