Roxanne,
Both John and I send our deepest sympathy to you on the loss of your Mother. Ruby has known me most of my life as my dad Paul Soukup worked with Carl at the Highway Commission. Mom and Dad had the deepest respect for her. And John worked with Carl at the IDOT and we had fun when the families gathered.
John will miss seeing Ruby at cards, she was a good card player and she liked to mix it up.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time