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Lucien Ruby

San Francisco, California

1944 - 2017

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Lucien Ruby

February 9, 1944 - April 14, 2017

Lucien Ruby died Friday, April 14, at home in San Francisco, of cancer. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and raised in Madisonville, Kentucky, Lucien was the only child of Clyde Ruby and Lorena Dempster Ruby. In family tradition, Lucien attended...

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Caryl: It was not until today that I learned that Lucien has begun a new Journey. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him as co-Chair of our Reunion 50 and forever will retrain that special memory. All Best to you and Cameron.

Bonnie and Merrick Rayle

Caryl,
By pure chance I stumbled upon Lucien's obituary. My sincere condolences. We never met, but Lucien talked admiringly about you many times. We served together on the Procard Board in Denver. He was a great help in saving it from the abyss it faced. He loved his "port" and his stories, after a few sips, were always entertaining.

It was a pleasure to know him. After the Procard venture ended successfully in 2000 he wrote me the nicest letter of...

Caryl, I was very sorry to hear of your loss through the Culver alumni office. I confess that I at first did not notice the note that the obituary was provided by his family and was amazed that the alumni office could be so creative. Lucien and I shared the Culver experience, and I shared with him a bit of Kentucky heritage, as well as friendship and contact over the years. My wife, who met him at a Culver reunion, said to me that she remembered him and liked him. We all did. Please...

Caryl and Cameron,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts are with you both and Lucien's other beloved friends and family during this difficult time.

Sincerely,

Amy (Barrows) Carbins

Dear Caryl,

I am so sorry for your loss. You and Cameron are in my prayers. I loved the most interesting, funny and wonderfully written obituary and the great photo that accompanied it. When our time comes, I wish we all should be so fortunate.
- Bill Campbell

Dear Caryl:

I am so sorry to hear of Lucien's passing. It is a devastating loss for you and for all those who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was a delightful person with a great sense of humor. We will all miss the sparkle in his eyes.

I wish you and your family the best in this difficult period.

My condolences.

Stephen Cowan

Dear Caryl......I am so sorry for your loss......Lucien and I were partners in the 1970 Georgetown Charing Cross venture ....He was a terrific guy , a wonderful story teller, esp about growing up in the South and his time in Vietnam and I'm told by all , a great husband/friend and dad.....He will be sorely missed........Vincent [email protected]

I'm sorry to learn of Lucien's passing. Though a not too distant relative, I only met him once in Madisonville. He sounds like an interesting man. A great loss to all.
My condolences.
Cathy Ruby-Lower

Dear Caryl.

All our condolences. We remember fondly our Paris time with the two of you.

Best,

Joe and Yves