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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Aubrey L. "Bud" Ruff of Peoria, who
4passed away on October 21, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Aubrey Ruff was born on November 14, 1926 in
6Shelbyville; his parents were Earl and Belle Walker Ruff; he
7married Dorothy Jenee Taylor on September 9, 1950 in Peoria;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Aubrey Ruff served his country in the United
10States Navy during World War II; he was instrumental in
11bringing the Landing Ship, Tank to the Peoria area, allowing
12area community and schools to benefit from the rich history;
13and
 
14    WHEREAS, Aubrey Ruff and his wife were co-owners of Bud
15Ruff Electric for 30 years; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Aubrey Ruff served his community through numerous
17projects; he was involved with the design and lighting of many
18athletic fields in the area, including Woodruff Park, Richwood
19High School and Illinois Valley Central baseball fields, the
20Bradley University softball and soccer fields, and the Bradley
21Wall of Honor at the Civic Center; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Aubrey Ruff was a co-founder of Peoria Youth Boys
2Basketball and president of the Peoria High School Booster
3Club; City Building Commission, President of the Illinois
4Mechanical Contractors Association, EPIC Board member,
5Northside Planning and Development, NECA, and PACE; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Aubrey Ruff was a member of First English Lutheran
7Church for 62 years and served as president for multiple terms;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Aubrey Ruff was honored by Peoria High School with
10a beautiful plaque and a lifetime athletic pass for over 10
11years of dedicated service; he was also the 34th recipient of
12the Neve Harms Meritorious Service to Sports Award; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Aubrey Ruff is preceded in death by his wife,
14Dorothy; his parents; and his sister, Jean; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Aubrey Ruff is survived by his son, Dr. John
16(Mary) Ruff; his daughters, Gigi (Stu) Kinkade and Jeannine
17(Steve) McAllister; his grandsons, Jared Ruff, Dr. Jake (Tory)
18Ruff, Zach McAllister, and Ward Kinkade; his granddaughters,
19Aubrey (Jared) O'Brien and Alexis Rhoades-Shindley; and his
20great-grandchildren, Carter Shindley, Chloe Shindley, and
21Brage O'Brien; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Aubrey L. "Bud" Ruff;
4and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Aubrey Ruff as an expression of our
7sympathy.