Ruby Ross Shuck

Ruby Ross Shuck, born February 8, 1919 to Donald and Jeannette Ross in the backwoods of Moscow Idaho. She was one of five children Donnette, Bonnie, Vera and Robert (Bud). At the age of 14 during the Great Depression Bud and Ruby left home to try and make it on their own. For the next 8 years she worked as a cook for Café’s and Haying crews to support herself. During this time she had 3 children, one son was given up for adoption, son Delbert (Butch) and daughter Arma Jean (Cookie).

When WW II broke out they moved to Spokane where Ruby took a job as an Overhead Crane Operator in a Magnesium Plant. When the War ended she went back to cooking in Café’s. When the Forties ended she was married to Richard and had 5 Children, Delbert, Arma Jean, Sharon, Ralph and Rocky.

Richard was in construction and Ruby worked as a presser in Laundry and Dry Cleaning. For the next 20 years they moved around throughout Washington, Nevada and Alaska. Important activities for them were hunting and camping. In 1968 the last of the children left home. In 1976 Richard died leaving Ruby on her own. She worked another 20 years in housekeeping at various motels. In the mid 1990’s she married Armond and lived in retirement. In 2010 they separated and Ruby lived her last 4 years in Auburn. During this time the son that Ruby gave up for adoption found her completing her family. She passed December 31, 2014.

The changes in our country and the world that took place in Ruby’s lifetime are nearly impossible for her grandchildren to comprehend.

Family and friends will honor her life on January 7th, 2015 at 2 pm at Mountain View Cemetery in Auburn, Washington.