Timothy W. "Tim" Rucks

Still miss you and think of you often!

Miss you Tim!

I think of Tim often (with fondness). Great guy. With integrity, personality and a healthy sense of humor.

Saturday March 14th 2015
Re:In Memoriam
To: Family, friends and Carthage College Colleagues

" To Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, Mercy, and eternal life from god the father and Christ Jesus our Lord" 2 Timothy 1:7
The death of a loved one always bring discouraging and distressing and sad moments to our lives "BUT" we must be confident in the lord that coach Tim now is in good hands..." Death is the golden key that opens the palace of Eternity" J. Milton, " He that dies...

I was so saddened to hear of Tim's passing. My condolences to his family. I grew up in Waukegan and knew Tim from junior high and high school. I wish I could have known him in adult life. Even as a teenager, you could tell Tim was a good person, kind and true. It doesn't surprise me he influenced so many young men as a coach.

Condolences to the Ruck's family and all the lives he touched along the path. Tim was a classmate at Wkgn West and will be sorely missed.

My heart aches at the loss of a friend. We lived in the same neighborhood and went to school together from kindergarten until my family moved from Bonnie Brook Lane to Indiana in 1977, at the start of our junior year. My mom was so very fond of Tim and his family. I've got good memories of Tim, but sadly not enough. He was always kind and always a gentleman. This news has brought such a heaviness upon my heart. I cannot imagine the grief his family is experiencing. My family sends their love...

I was impressed with Tim when he was a student at Carthage, but even more so upon his return as a colleague. A truly fine man and scholar--which made him also a fine coach.

Thank you for the friendship we shared Tim. I'll miss you to the moon and back. Rest in peace and watch over your beautiful family. Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I'll miss you until we meet again!