Capt. Perry M. Ruby

RUBY

Posted By: Scott County IAGenWeb Volunteer
Date: 9/20/2016 at 16:10:38

Davenport Daily Times
June 14th 1924

Capt. Perry Ruby,
Aged River Pilot, Buried at Buffalo  
Buffalo Ia. June 11th (Special)  

The funeral services of Capt. Perry M. Ruby, who died at Keokuk Thursday night following an operation, were held from the Buffalo church at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon. Interment was in the Buffalo cemeteries.  

Capt Ruby was captain of the Dandelion government boat, used as a lighthouse tender on the Mississippi river for many years. He took ill when the boat was tied up at Rock Island some time ago and took a train for his home in Keokuk.  

Capt Ruby spent his entire life on the river. He was born in Buffalo and was 61 years of age at the time of his death.