About the Author
Ruby was born in 1922, near Macks Creek, Missouri. She attended schools in Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and graduated in 1940 from Upper Sandusky High School in Ohio. She graduated from Tiffin University with a degree in Business Administration in 1984.
After retirement from state employment in 1983, she spent the next 25 years as a real estate sales agent and is now the broker for a real estate referral company. Real estate made possible her three voyages around the world and visits to all seven continents.
Ruby has three children, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
She states,
“Life has been one wild, wonderful ride – just remember – Keep Smiling and Eat Desert Every Day”
Ruby with brother Albert See top page 16 in book.
Ruby remembers Pretty Boy Floyd kidnapping - See page 26 - click to enlarge.
Ruby with Archbishop Desmond and Leah Tutu. See pages 167, 224, 229.
Ruby giving real estate balloon to Chinese girl - Tiananmen Square in background See page 169.
Ruby on Table Mt., Cape Town, S.A. See page 227.
