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Rev Lee Van Ruckman Jr.

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Birth	:	9 Jan 1918
Death	:	6 Aug 2003
Burial	:	Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington City, USA
Coordinate	:	37.7808300, -79.4450600
Description	:	Rev. Lee Van Ruckman, Jr., who served in the Methodist Ministry throughout Virginia for more than 40 years, died peacefully at his home in Lexington on August 6. He was 85. The Rev. Ruckman, who was born in 1918 in Fincastle, VA, was the son of the Methodist Minister, the Rev. lee Van Ruckman, Sr. and Clarice Atkinson Ruckman. Rev. Ruckman was ordained in 1943 after graduating from the Duke University Theological Seminary. He met his wife, Gwendolyn Louise Grow, of Lexington, while he was studying at Duke and when his father was pastor at The Wesley Chapel in Rockbridge... Read More	Rev. Lee Van Ruckman, Jr., who served in the Methodist Ministry throughout Virginia for more than 40 years, died peacefully at his home in Lexington on August 6. He was 85. The Rev. Ruckman, who was born in 1918 in Fincastle, VA, was the son of the Methodist Minister, the Rev. lee Van Ruckman, Sr. and Clarice Atkinson Ruckman. Rev. Ruckman was ordained in 1943 after graduating from the Duke University Theological Seminary. He met his wife, Gwendolyn Louise Grow, of Lexington, while he was studying at Duke and when his father was pastor at The Wesley Chapel in Rockbridge County. Rev. Ruckman and his wife, a school teacher, served at churches in Albemarle County, Fairfax County, Emporia, Chatham, Hampton, Callao, Vienna, Crozet, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Portsmouth. The Rev. Ruckman was an accomplished baritone soloist. He was also known for the energy, empathy, understanding, tact, and humor that characterized his ministry. As an English literature major at Emory and Henry College, the Rev. Ruckman loved the English language, just like his spiritual and philosophical leader, John Wesley. He wrote and published poetry throughout his ministry, and also visited Aldersgate in London, where John Wesley found the Methodist Church. Following his retirement, the Rev. Ruckman continued his ministry by organizing a Police Chaplains' program, served at the request of the Bishop at the Collierstown Methodist Charge, and filling in for local ministers. The Rev. Ruckman also worked at the Harrison Funeral Home in Lexington. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Gwen; his children: Karen Ruckman and her husband alan Pearce of Washington, D.C. and Van Ruckman and his wife Barbara of Williamsburg; and his grandchildren: Chris and Shaun Ruckman and Emma Pearce. The family wishes to thank Rev. Ruckman's special caregivers, Diane Bane, Birdie Evans, Linda Painter, and Tim Mikels. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, c/0 Marjorie Murray, 1831 Wesley Chapel Road, Lexington, VA. 24450, the Buena Vista First Aid, 2271 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, VA 24416 or the Glasgow Food Pantry, P. O. Box 374, Natural Bridge, Va. 24579. Funeral arrangements will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 10, 2003 at the Harrison Funeral Chapel with Rev. William Thomas, Rev. Douglas Newman and Rev. Charles Carroll officiating. Burial will follow in the Stonewall Jackson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.

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Rev Lee Van Ruckman Jr.'s memorial is located at: Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington City, USA.
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Latitude: 37.7808300
Longitude: -79.4450600

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