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NEWSLETTERVolume 8 Number 1 March 1997

DAVID IRVINE RUCKER - TEXAS RANGER1943-1981

By Alice Rucker Allen

STATE OF TEXAS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

AUSTIN

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Sept 30, 1981

No. 23-81

The Department of Public Safetyannounces with sorrow the death ofDAVID IRVINE RUCKER, Trooper II,Highway Patrol Service, Region 3,Port Isabel, Texas, who was killedin the line of duty on Tuesday,September 29,1981. He was employedwith the Department on July 31,1968.[signed]: James B. Adams, Director.

David ("Dave") Irvine Rucker1had a very strong desire tobecome a highway patrolman. Hewanted to help others and he wasa skilled marksman. His adultlife was spent striving to reachthis goal.

David was born October 21,1943, in Brownsville, CameronCounty, Texas. He was raised bya family who moved from place toplace. His father, Irvine BrachtRucker was very interested inaviation and was involved in

HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER, DAVID IRVINE RUCKER

barnstorming in an aircraft withan OX-5 engine.

Irvine was later recognizedas a pioneer in aviation. Hewent blind in his left eye andwas grounded for the rest of hiscareer. He did flight inspec-tions for Pan American worldAirways for over 30 years. Thefamily lived first in KansasCity, Missouri then moved toBrownsville, Texas in the late1930s. He was later transferredto San Francisco, then to Miami,

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Florida. The family alwaysconsidered Texas their home andlater returned there to live.

David attended El JardinElementary school in Brownsville,Texas (1951-1956) then moved withhis family to Homestead, PL. Hegraduated from South Dade HighSchool, June 3, 1963. While inHigh School, he worked part timeat Bill Franklin food store andat Burger King. He earned enoughmoney to buy a Jaguar sports car.He spent many hours makingchanges and polishing the engineto look like a show car.

Richard ("Rick") L. Coonce,of Chagrin Falls, OH, a highschool friend of David describedhis marksmanship: "Dave and Ihunted together both with bowsand rifles. I remember once wewere hunting rabbits with bows,and he had a western styleholster. We jumped a rabbit inthick wood, so we couldn't get anarchery shot off. Dave drew andfired his revolver in a smoothaction that I'd only previouslyseen in western movies. And hehit the rabbit on the run. Ano-ther time, we came upon a snakewhich wasn't bothering us, but askids we never left a snake aliveif we saw one. Dave wanted toshoot it with the bow, but Iprotested that he would miss, soI took aim with the rifle,intending to take the shot assoon as his arrow missed. I wasaiming right at the snake's headwhen Dave's arrow went throughit. I developed a great respectfor his shooting."

After high school, Davidreturned to Texas and attendedTexas Southmost College (1963-1966) in Brownsville, majoring inLiberal Arts. He had part timejobs at HEB food store and was acarrier for the BrownsvilleHerald.

David moved back to DadeCounty, FL, where he attendedDade County Police Academy (1966-Jan 1967), studying Basic Law

Enforcement. He was employed bythe Homestead Police Departmentas a Patrolman (1966-1968).While in Florida, he was a memberof the National Guard in Miamiand a member of the Air ForceReserve where he was a fieldwi reman and lineman and wasdecorated as a sharpshooter usingthe M-14 rifle. He resigned toreturn to Texas where he workedas a clerk in the BrownsvilleConsolidated School district.

He put in his application foremployment at the TexasDepartment of Public Safety (DPS)on May 24, 1968. He had a verystrong desire to become apatrolman. On his application,David stated that he was 24 yearsold, 5' 11" tall, weighed 190pounds, had blue eyes, brown hairand ruddy complexion. He listedhis hobbies as: painting, check-ering, woodcarving of gunstocks,cabinet work, weight lifting,reading, and fishing. He wasmechanically inclined, had donesome public speaking and hadbelonged to the Fraternal Orderof Police.

His strong desire for apolice career resulted in manyrecommendations from many friendsand former employers.

Records at the DPS at Austin,TX, tell of the many kind deedsthat David had done during hiswork there. He received manyletters thanking him for comingto their schools and clubs totalk concerning such topics ofinterest as traffic safety, theorganization of the Department ofPublic Safety, and other pointsof law enforcement and publicsafety.

David Irvine Rucker took the"Oath of Office" of duties of theoffice of Patrolman in Austin,TX, on July 31, 1968. Hefinished his training November 22in Austin, and was assigned toRegion 3, Raymondville, WillacyCo., TX, as a Patrolman Trainee.The next May, David was recom-

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mended for permanent status,having done an acceptable job andhaving a definite interest inpatrol work. He took the oath ofHighway Patrolman September 15,1969.

David and his wife, Mary SueBerry, were married June 3, 1966.Three children were born to them:Christy Jolene, born November 15,1970; Roy Limerick, born July 28,1972; and Debra Dawn, born Decem-ber 20, 1973, all born in CameronCounty, Texas. David and MarySue divorced in the fall of 1974,with Mary Sue getting custody ofthe two girls and David gettingcustody of their son. Davidlater married Thelma W. Hobbs in1976. Thelma had a daughter by aprevious marriage. Mary SueRucker also remarried and remainsin the Edinburg area of SouthTexas.

David had a great desire togo into the Narcotic service. Hehad knowledge of some Spanish andhe attended Pan American Univer-sity taking Principals of LawEnforcement Supervision andBasics of Criminal Law.

On September 1, 1973, he wasappointed Patrolman, and onDecember 1 he was promoted toPatrolman II. He requested to gointo the Narcotic Service and heresigned on May 29, 1974, to goback to school. He attended PanAmerican University in Edinburg,TX, and on May 1, 1975, receiveda bachelor's degree in LawEnforcement.

David then asked forreinstatement with the DPS andwas reinstated on June 1, 1975.He requested to go to PortIsabel, Cameron Co., TX, but wasassigned to Johnson City, Blanco,Co., TX, instead. Later he wastransferred to Port Isabel.

The Department of PublicSafety awarded David acertificate for MeritoriousService for ten years of service,in July of 1979. He wascommissioned a Peace Officer on

August 31, 1979, just two yearsbefore his untimely death.

On the night of September 29,1981, at approximately 11:04 pm,David Irvine Rucker lost his lifewhile making a routine violatorcontact. The location was 15miles west of Port Isabel, TX.The person responsible for theshooting was arrested, tried andwas eventually executed atHuntsville, TX, in May 1993.

Letter from David's sister,Donna Rucker Robinett: "Ourfamily went through a lot oftrauma during 12 years of trialsand appeals for the person whoshot David. Lionel TorresHerrera was finally executed inMay of 1993, twelve long yearslater. Unfortunately, most ofwhat his three children and Iremember are the news shots ofDavid lying in a pool of bloodthat were shown each time thecase came up. But finally, it isbehind us and we can concentrateon remembering the fine man Davidwas."

David Irvine Rucker was afine man, loved his work, andtouched many lives. His family,friends and others were saddenedthat his life ended so soon andsuddenly, and many persons willlong remember him and his goodworks. We can only imagine theaccomplishments he would haveachieved if his life had not beensnuffed out in its prime.

Footnotes1. David was the third child of Irvine Bracht Rucker

(d. 1979} and Hazel Dawn Limerick Rucker2. David's father, Irvine Bracht Rucker, was the son

of Roger Rucker (1885-1918) and Verdelia Bracht Rucker.Roger was born 1885 in Kentucky and died 1918 in a swineflu epidemic, leaving Irvine to be raised by his mother.

David's lineage: IrvineS Bracht Rucker; RogerARucker; IrvineS Coleman Rucker (1847-1916), ro. Sara BirdGriggs; John2 Rucker (1811-1881) and wife Arthusa JaneTodd. At this time, John Rucker's parents are unknown.Whitley, p. 101, said he was the son of SteepletonSRucker (Moses4, Isaac3, JohnZ, PeterD, but as they wereboth born in 1811 and were the same age, they could nothave been father and son. John and Steepleton were bothage 39 in the 1850 census of Kentucky. John was listedin Clark County and Steepleton was in Henry County.

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REFERENCES FOR ARTICLE ON DAVID IRVINE RUCKER, BY ALICERUCKER ALLEN:

Letter from Ruth Rucker Odor-Saxon, Eustis, FL,aunt of David Irvine Rucker

Letters and phone calls from Donna RuckerRobinett, Brady, TX, sister to David Irvine Rucker

Phone call and letter from Beetress I. Buxkemper,Tuscola, TX, friend of David Irvine Rucker and sister to

Richard L. Coonce.Phone call and letter from Richard L. Coonce,

Chagrin Falls, OH, high school friend of David IrvineRucker and brother to Beetress I. Buxkemper

Note from Raymond C. Hattox, Saraland, AL, highschool friend of David Irvine Rucker

File material from Texas Department of PublicSafety, Austin, TX

Birth records, Texas State Archives, Austin, TX

KEVIN EASTER,SHERIFF'S DEPUTY,

KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

Another Rucker descendant hasbeen killed in the line of duty.

KEVIN EASTER, Deputy Sheriffof Sedgwick County, near Wichita,Kansas, was killed January 8,1996. He was 24 years old. Inthe early morning hours of Janu-ary 8, Kevin began pursuit of acar full of teen-agers actingsuspiciously. Their car went outof control and hit a tree. Kevinbegan chasing the driver on foot.After a short scuffle, Kevin wasshot four times.

The suspect, Sakone Donesay,age 15, was driving a stolen car.He was on conditional releasefrom jail for a burglaryconviction.

Doctors tried for an hour andseventeen minutes to reviveEaster, but could not. The timeof death was listed at 2:50 a.m.

Kevin Easter had justrecently accepted a job with theDrug Enforcement Agency. He leftbehind a widow who "would neverlook into his eyes again, holdhim when she cried or be themother of his children." Thiswas taken from a letter of JulieEaster read to the court.

In addition to his wife,Easter is survived by his mother,Janice ("Jan") Blye Easter, andhis brother, Jeff Easter, aWichita, KS, Police Officer.

Donesay, a teenager, wasconvicted of first degree murderand was sentenced to the "hardforty." He will serve fortyyears as the judge felt that he

Sheriffs DeputyKevin Easter

chose tolead a crim-inal lifeand wouldnot be reha-bilitated.He also re-ceived eightyears fort h e f t ,aggravatedr o b b e r y ,c r i m i n a ldamage toproperty andc r i m i n a lpossessionof a fire-arm.

K e v i nEaster's

mother said the sentencingbrought closure for her family,though her son will always bewith them. "The tragedy justwon't ever take away thewonderful memories I have," shesaid. "That's the one thingthat that tragedy will not do, Iwill always have my son in myheart forever."

(Newspaper articles from TheWichita Eaale. Feb. 11, 1996,Aug. 13, 1996, and Sep 7, 1996,submitted by Beverly RuckerMcAllister, of Wichita, KS.)

Kevin11 Easter's line ofdescent: Janice10 Blye, Theda9Rucker, Lowell8, William , Thomas6Carter, James5 Robert, Joshua4Carter, Joshua3, William2, Peter1.

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IN MEMORIAM

ISABELLE PETTIT ROCKER wasborn June 5, 1918 and diedDecember 14, 1996, in Richmond,VA, of cancer. She was 78 yearsold. She was the widow of formerRucker Family Society Boardmember, Albon McDaniel ("Mack")Rucker Jr. (obit in RFSN, Vol. 5,No. 3, p.35, see Wood, p.51).

Isabel le was the onlydaughter of William Albert ClaudePettit and Gerdena Sherman ofFrederick's Hall, Louisa Co., VA.She went to Randolph-MaconWoman's College in Lynchburg andearned a B. A. degree in Latin.She taught school in Arlington,VA, where she met Mack Ruckerwhom she married June 14, 1941(50th wedding anniversary, RFSN,Vol. 2, No. 3, p.6).

In 1948 they moved to LouisaCounty, VA, and bought Bear's DenFarm where they raised cattle andshe taught mathematics at LouisaCounty High School. In 1958Isabelle was granted partici-pantship in the National ScienceFoundation's first Academic YearInstitute in Mathematics at theUniversity of Virginia. Sheearned a M.Ed degree in mathema-tics and was offered the positionof state supervisor of Mathema-tics by the Virginia Departmentof Education — the first of itskind in Virginia. She continuedin this position until 1973 whenthe General Assembly of Virginiacreated the first Governor'sSchool for the Gifted — a summerschool session held in differentlocations around the state. Shewas appointed the school's firststate director, a position sheheld for seven years, retiring in1979.

Isabelle co-authored a set ofmathematics textbooks and wasactive in numerous organizationsrelated to her work. She

received many academic accoladesincluding being the firstrecipient of the DistinguishedService award in MathematicsEducation given by the GreaterRichmond Council of Teachers ofMathematics. She was honored byRandolph-Macon Woman's College in1984 with membership in Phi BetaKappa and named one of threealumnae to be recipient of theAlumnae Achievement Award in1986.

Isabelle was a member ofSeventh Street Christian Church,the Tuckahoe Woman's Club, theRiverside Garden Club and Ikebanaof Richmond. Her hobbies includ-ed fishing, gardening, golf,entertaining and needlework. Herlast few years were spent atWestminster-Canterbury House, aretirement home in Richmond.

Isabelle and Mack Rucker areburied at Bethpage ChristianChurch, Frederick's Hall, VA.

(Source; Obit in the RichmondTimes Dispatch, Dec. 16, 1996;and a information from hernephew, Pembroke Pettit ofMineral, VA.)

Note: The obit of JULIA M.GOODWIN, age 85, who died August29, 1995, printed in the lastnewsletter, Vol. 7, No. 4, Dec1996, was submitted by Hannon M.Burford, of Hampton, Va. Juliais listed in Rucker Heritage, byAlice R. Allen, p.161. Julia wasthe dau. of Clara Vernon Brethe-rick and John6 Fletcher Goodwin(Martha5 Jane Rucker, Reuben4,Peter3, John2, Peter1).

Thanks to Hannon M. Burfordand Alice R. Allen for writing.

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In Memorial), continuedThe following were submitted

by Mary Johnson of MadisonHeights, VA, and were abstractedfrom the Lynchburg, or AmherstCounty, VA, newspapers.

DARTHULA SERENA (WOODROOF)BDRFORD, died November 28, 1996,age 88, at Woodbridge, VA. Shewas the widow of Henry HalpinBurford. Her children are HenryTucker Burford, Barbara Klotter,and Jean White. Darthula was oneof nine children of Emily BrightBrockenbrough and Ambrose8 Plea-sants Woodroof. She had twolines of Rueker descent: (Alfred7McDaniel Woodroof, Margaret6 Mc-Daniel Rueker, Ambrose5, Reuben4,Ambrose3, John2, Peter1, Wood,p.89). Margaret McDaniel Ruekermarried Pitt6 Woodroof (Judith5McDaniel, Margaret4 Rueker,Ambrose3, John2, Peter1, Wood,p.114). Darthula was buried atCentenary Cemetery in Lynchburg.

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MARGARET BDRFORD RUCKER, age87, of Madison Heights, VA, diedNov. 16, 1996. She was the wifeof Charles Scott Rueker. Born inAmherst County, 25 Jan 1909, shewas the dau. of Russell JamesBurford and Zada Watts. She issurvived by a daughter Judy ScottRueker. Burial was at Fort HillMemorial Park, Lynchburg, VA.

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EDWARD (BUDDY) RUCKER, ofMonroe, Amherst Co., VA, diedDecember 21, 1996, age 61. Hewas the son of George McDaniel("Mack") Rueker and MinnieFranklin. He is survived by hisbrother, Frank ("Pete") Rueker.Edward, retired from Weyerhaeus-er, was buried in the Smyrna U.M. Church cemetery, in Monroe.His line is in Wood, p.93 (Edward9Rueker. George8 McDaniel, Banks7,George° H., Ambrose5, Reuben4,Ambrose3, John2, Peter1).

TERRY GARLAND FORD was bornAugust 19, 1949, and diedDecember 15, 1996, in La Costa,CA. He is survived by hisparents, William S. Ford and EdnaRueker, of Lynchburg, VA; adaughter Traci Anne Ford; abrother, William Graves Ford ofCA; and a sister Starry F. Burns.He was preceded in death by asister, Cheryl Ford.

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The following were submittedby Anne R. Glover, Kobe Sound,FL:

EMILY HARRIS RUCKER SMITH wasborn May 1, 1908, Boonsboro, Bed-ford Co., VA, and died January17, 1997, in Salem, Va. She wasage 88. Emily, aunt of AnneGlover, was buried at TrinityEpiscopal Church in Boonsboro.Emily was assistant director ofnurses at Petersburg, VA, GeneralHospital for several years. Shelived in Baton Rouge, LA, beforemoving to Salem.

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JOHN BLAIR RUCKER, age 68, ofLynchburg, VA, died August 29,1996. He was born in Crewe, VA,April 28, 1928, son of AliceFrances Carson and Thomas9 FrankRueker Sr. and grandson of Dr.Samuel8 L. Rueker (Lewis7 W.,Tinsley6 S., Thomas5 C., Ambrose4Jr., Ambrose3, John2, Peter1).John served in the medical corpsin World War II. He is survivedby one brother, Thomas F. RuekerJr. of Lynchburg; one aunt, Mrs.W. W. Williams of Boone, NC; andone uncle, Dr. Richard A. Ruekerof Bedford. Interment will be ata future date at Arlington Nat-ional Cemetery (from the Bedford,VA, Bulletin, Sept. 4, 1996).

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RUCKERS OF THE 10TH TEXAS INFANTRY

Scott McKay of Roswell, GA,is preparing a history of the10th Texas Infantry/ comprised ofmilitary records, along withletters, diaries, and remin-iscences of the soldiersthemselves. If anyone is adescendant of one of the Ruckersbelow, or knows anything aboutthem, please contact Scott McKay,167 Mountain Park Road, Roswell,GA 30075, (770) 552-8828.

Pvt. George W. Rucker - age22, when enlisted with Co. B,10th Texas Infantry, at VirginiaPoint, Galveston, TX, on Nov. 9,1861. He was recruited atSpringfield, Limestone Co., TX,four days earlier. He wascaptured at Arkansas post on Jan.11, 1863 and was exchanged atCity Point, VA, six day later.Pvt. Rucker was transferred toCo. K, 31st Tennessee Infantry,on Jan. 23, 1864.

3Sgt. Edmond T. Rucker - age21 upon enlistment as Privatewith Co. G, 10th Texas Infantry,at Houston, TX, on October 31,1861. Pvt. Rucker was promotedto 3Sgt. on January 1, 1862 when3Sgt. Sharpe left a vacancy bybeing promoted to Regimental Sgt.Maj. 3Sgt. Rucker was capturedat Arkansas Post on January 11,1863. He escaped from the enemyat Alton, IL, on January 27,1863. His last military recordlisted him "Absent In Trans.Miss. Dept."

Pvt. Jeremiah T. Rucker - age32 at enlistment with Co. K, 10thTexas Infantry, at Coryell Co.,TX, on March 3, 1862. He stood5'6" tall with blue eyes and darkhair. Rucker was a farmer with awife and three sons residing atStation Creek, Coryell Co., TX;his oldest son was age 12 and theyoungest age 3 1/2. He and hissons were born in Missouri and

his wife was born in Georgia.Pvt. Rucker was detailed as a"Cook" from May 22 to June 22,1862. He was captured atArkansas Post on January 11,1863, and arrived from there toCamp Douglas Prison on January29, 1863. He deserted by takingthe Oath to the Union, at CampDouglas Prison on March 5, 1863.

Editor's note: There is onlything the Editor can add is thatJeremiah T. Rucker married MarthaShelnut, July 15, 1847, in BooneCo., Missouri.

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PROPOSAL - HIGHWAY MARKER FOR RUCKERSVILLE , GEORGIA

The Rucker Family Society hasdecided on a project to erect ahighway marker in Ruckersville,Georgia. It will commemorate thetown and its founder JosephRucker, known as Georgia's firstmillionaire.

Julius ("Jule") T. Rucker, ofEvans, GA, RFS board member, hasgraciously agreed to head up thisproject. He will obtain thenecessary documents and submitthe forms to the Georgia Depart-ment of Transportation. However,the Rucker Family Society willpay the costs. We ask yoursupport in this endeavor.

A history of the area isgiven in Life of Joseph RuckerLamar. by Clarinda PendletonLamar, 1926, p.17-18: "In 1784the General Assembly of Georgiaset apart two hundred thousandacres of land in Wilkes County tobe settled by Virginians, and inthe last quarter of the 18thcentury, many Virginians weremoving to Georgia. When oneremembers the numerous childrenmentioned in the Rucker wills,one is not surprised to learnthat the state of Virginia becamea little overcrowded with Ruckersand then, in 1785, Pressley,Willis and William Rucker camefrom Virginia to Georgia andlocated in what are now Elbertand Hart Counties. They sentback a good report as to soil andclimate and early in 1786, JohnRucker, fourth in descent from[Peter], came with his wife,Elizabeth Tinsley, from Ruckers-ville, Virginia, to a neighbor-hood in Elbert County, which soonbecame known as Ruckersville,Georgia. He settled on a tractof land still owned by hisdescendants. *And there, on thefifth day of January, 1788, hisson Joseph was born, and there hespent the seventy-six years ofhis life, and there, on thetwenty-seventh day of August

1864, he died."1Joseph Rucker was the son of

John4 Rucker (Cornelius3, Thomas2,Peter1) and Elizabeth Tinsley.Joseph married in January 1812,Margaret Houston Speer, daughterof William, who lived at CherokeeFalls, on the Savannah River.

The following excerpts on thehistory of Ruckersville, GA, weretaken from publications at theElberton public library.

Ruckersville was a smallcommunity of 200 in antebellumdays , incorporated December 9 ,1822. It was located along thebanks of the Savannah River inElbert Co. , in the northeasternsection of Georgia. Its historycan be traced back to Virginiaand that time of immigrationwhich began about 1786. . .

In 1827 Sherwood's Gazetteerdescribed Ruckersville, GA, ascontaining "ten houses, sixstores and shops, an academy, anda house of worship for theBaptists . "

Later it became a thrivingtown of 600 or 700 people, fifty?stores, a newspaper, two banks,two schools, and two churches. APrinceton graduate became theprincipal of its academy.

Today there is no sign of theformer village of RuckersvilleThere are no businesses orstores. Only two churches and afew homes remain to remind one ofthe once booming town.

Jule Rucker has contacted theowners of the former Rucker land,descendants of Joseph Rucker.They have given their permissionfor us to place a marker on theirland.

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DDRAN - RUCKER FAMILY REUNIONCUBA, NEW MEXICOJUNE 20-22, 1997

Descendants of Richard6 MortonRucker (Julius5, Abner4, Anthony3,John2, Peter1) get togetherbiennially at Cuba, New Mexico.

If you would like to join theFrank Duran-Rucker family, pleasecontact Jo Ann Rosner, 1640 N.Doral Way, Flagstaff, AZ 86004,(520) 526-3310.

RUCKER CEMETERY RECORDS

Please send a copy of RuckerCemetery records (See form, Vol.6, No. 2) to James M. Rucker, Rt.1, Box 56-B, Gladys, VA 24554.

Include the name of thecurrent owner, exact location,condition, list of burials, andinscriptions of tombstones. Ifknown, include identification ofpersons buried. Also, your name,address and telephone number.

1997 MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE NOW DUE

1997 MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE JANUARY 1, 1997. This is your membership notice forrenewal. Please save us the added expense of sending out a separate mailing to those who don't renew. Renew today!

$5.00 institutional fees -- for subscriptions to a public library, historical society, or genealogical library.This is a great way to advertise our organization and get new members. Newsletters should be placed at all librariesin which Ruckers are likely to research.

Check your mailing label to see if you are paid up to date. The 1st number on your address label is the year youare paid, the 2nd is your membership number If your label says 1996, please make a check out to The Rucker Society for1997 dues ($7.00 a year).

clip here (or xerox)1997 MEMBERSHIP DUES

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MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO THE RUCKER SOCIETY;$7.00 for 1997 Membership dues:

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Donations for the Preservation and Memorial Fund1997 project: Highway Marker to be placed at Ruckersvi1le, GA

Reprint of Sudie Rucker Wood's Rucker Family GenealogyPaperback copy, a reprint—not an update, at $20.00

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The Editor and Registrar are online!

ruckerfs@erols.com - Jean B.Robinson, Richmond, VA (Jeans wood,Sudie? Rucker, Williamo A., WilliamS B., George4, John3,John2, PeterD and (Urn. B.'s wife, Hary6 Ann DawsonRucker, Ambroses, Reuben4, Ambrose?, John2, PeterD

DorisEdwards@wingsbbs.com - DorisW. Edwards, Grand Rapids, MI(Joseph? Franklin Wright Jr., Louisa6 A. Ham, UilliamS,Johrv4, KildretB Rucker, John2, PeterD

jogl@ix.netcom.com - Jo Thiessen- Rucker Family Query Page on theinternet. When contacting Jo byE-mail, please put "Rucker" onthe subject line

103575.2667@compuserve.com -Jesie R. Coffey, Lockland, OH (RonaldIO R.,J.9 Madison, JohnS H., James? M., Ausburn6, ElizabethsRucker, Colby4, Peter3, Thomas2, PeterD Jessiewould like to correspond withother descendants of Colby Rucker

Jeangh@ont.com - Jean GathrightHolman, Dallas, TX (ErineS B. Pittman,Winnie? D. Morris, Sanuel6 J., VioletteS Rucker,ElliottA, MordecaiS, Wil l iam2, PeterD

7337.2210@compuserve.com - GeraldRucker, RFS Board member,Lebanon, OR (James? A., Jarnes6 F., JohnS G.,Ephraim4, TomagenS Rucker, Ephraim2, PeterD and(Ephraim4, AugustineS, James2, PeterD

E-mail for Anne Glover haschanged : AnneGl over @ ecqua 1 . ne t

upstairs@worldnet.att.net - Aliceand Loren Rucker, Sylmar, CA(HaroldS R., Thomas? L., Richard6 M., JuliusS, AbnerA,AnthonyS, John2,

ibennettt@orion.org - Imogene andRex Bennett, Springfield, MO. Rex'sline of descent: JuanitaS Pauline Wade, Ira? C.,Sarepta6 E. R. Skelton, MarthaS E. A. Rucker, Tavner4,WilliamS, William2, Peterl

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