Mr Joe Dale Ruff's Obituary
RUFF, JOE DALE (August 3, 1940 ‘ December 20, 2007) ‘ Born in Pampa, Texas, Joe went home to be with the Lord at the age of 67 after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Morene and H.L. Powers, and his father, Cleo Clifton Ruff. Joe leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife of 43 years, Michelle, of Smithville, Texas, his sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Joyce Ruff, and Matthew and Jennifer Ruff, all of Austin, Texas, and his brother Dean Ruff, of Amarillo, Texas. Joe served in the U.S. Navy for 5 years after high school, as a technician aboard an aircraft carrier and a submarine. Joe retired from Texas Instruments / Raytheon after 40 years of employment as a quality engineer. He obtained his engineering degree from Southern Methodist University while working full time and raising a family. Funeral services will be held at Restland in Dallas; visitation is scheduled for Thursday, 12/27, 6-8 pm, and the service will take place in Wildwood Chapel at Restland on Friday, 12/28, at 3:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to consider a donation to a charitable organization such as St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, American Diabetes Association, or American Cancer Society.
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