This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marcenath Surnames: Ruddle, Boome Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newmexico.counties.donaana/4342/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Las Cruces Sun News 1 June 2010 Robert S. Ruddle, 84, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010. Robert has no survivors. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Eleanor, a step-son, Donald Gene-Hodson Ruddle, his mother and father, Robert and Anne Ruddle of Franklin, WV, and a brother Robert Boome. Robert worked in federal service at White sands Missile Range and retired after 40 years. He served in the U.S. Army and Navy from 1943 to 1954 in the South Pacific in WWII, and in South Korea during the Korean War. He was a recipient of the Bronze Star in the Asia Pacific Theater in WWII. Robert was a long time member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and did long time maintenance work at the Church. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, may 31, 2010 at the Getz Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at Getz Funeral Home with burial immediately following at the Hillcrest Cemetery at the gazebo Arrangements by Getz Funeral Home corner of Solano and Bowman Ave., Las Cruces, NM 526-2419. To sign the local online guest book go to www.GetzFuneralHome.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.