1916
John
2015
John Tinsley Rucker
May 6, 1916 — January 16, 2015
John Tinsley Rucker, Jr, 98, of Westminster Canterbury died Friday, January 16, 2015 at Westminster Canterbury. He was the husband of Aileen Hoyer Rucker.
Born at “Sholto” in Boonsboro, Bedford County, Virginia, he was the son of the late John T. Rucker and Katherine Dawson Rucker. He attended E.C. Glass High School, and was a graduate from the University of Virginia with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering and from the University of Cincinnati with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering. Following graduation he was employed in Research and Development at Hooker Electrochemical Company in Niagara Falls, N.Y. During and following the Second World War he was engaged in research related to certain aspects of the Manhattan Project. At the time of his retirement in 1979 he was Manager of Chemical Research at the Niagara Falls division of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. He was a member of the Raven Society, Sigma Xi, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Chemical Society, and of Trinity Episcopal Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters Barbara Hancock (husband Butch) of Raleigh, North Carolina and their children, Bryan and Jessica; Priscilla Longhine (husband John) of Charlotte North Carolina and their children Kristin and Laura; sons James Rucker wife (Jacqueline) of Brewerton, New York; John Tinsley Rucker III (wife Meredith) of Columbus, Ohio and their children John IV, Kathryn and Meredith; and twenty great grandchildren.
A private family graveside service will be conducted Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery in Boonsboro, Virginia. A memorial service will follow at Westminster Canterbury at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 24, 2015 followed by lunch for everyone.
In lieu of flowers please consider making memorial contributions to Trinity Episcopal Cemetery: 104 Walnut Hollow Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503 or to Westminster Canterbury Fellowship Fund: 501 V E S Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503.
Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424.
Born at “Sholto” in Boonsboro, Bedford County, Virginia, he was the son of the late John T. Rucker and Katherine Dawson Rucker. He attended E.C. Glass High School, and was a graduate from the University of Virginia with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering and from the University of Cincinnati with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering. Following graduation he was employed in Research and Development at Hooker Electrochemical Company in Niagara Falls, N.Y. During and following the Second World War he was engaged in research related to certain aspects of the Manhattan Project. At the time of his retirement in 1979 he was Manager of Chemical Research at the Niagara Falls division of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. He was a member of the Raven Society, Sigma Xi, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Chemical Society, and of Trinity Episcopal Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters Barbara Hancock (husband Butch) of Raleigh, North Carolina and their children, Bryan and Jessica; Priscilla Longhine (husband John) of Charlotte North Carolina and their children Kristin and Laura; sons James Rucker wife (Jacqueline) of Brewerton, New York; John Tinsley Rucker III (wife Meredith) of Columbus, Ohio and their children John IV, Kathryn and Meredith; and twenty great grandchildren.
A private family graveside service will be conducted Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery in Boonsboro, Virginia. A memorial service will follow at Westminster Canterbury at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 24, 2015 followed by lunch for everyone.
In lieu of flowers please consider making memorial contributions to Trinity Episcopal Cemetery: 104 Walnut Hollow Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503 or to Westminster Canterbury Fellowship Fund: 501 V E S Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503.
Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424.
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