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1	1	H.R. No. 1249
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The death of auto racing legend Lloyd Ruby on March
6	6	23, 2009, at the age of 81, has deeply saddened his many fans across
7	7	the country and brought a great loss to the family and friends of
8	8	this beloved Texan; and
9	9	WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Wichita Falls, Richard Lloyd
10	10	Ruby was born on January 12, 1928, to Walter and Roxie Ruby; he
11	11	started racing midget cars as a teenager and then proudly served his
12	12	country in the United States Army; on his birthday in 1954, he
13	13	married the former Peggy Harris, and the couple later became the
14	14	parents of two children; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Mr. Ruby excelled at long-distance road racing,
16	16	winning seven United States Auto Club championships; he was a key
17	17	member of Ford Motor Company's international racing effort and
18	18	shared the winning car in the 1965 Daytona Continental, as well as
19	19	in the renowned 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring
20	20	endurance races in 1966; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Between 1960 and 1977, Mr. Ruby competed in 18
22	22	consecutive Indianapolis 500 races, and was repeatedly a strong
23	23	contender, though victory eluded him; he led the field in five Indy
24	24	races between 1966 and 1971, only to be thwarted by mechanical
25	25	problems or other mishaps; his hard luck never seemed to faze him,
26	26	however, and even after a heartbreaking pit stop incident that took
27	27	him out of a comfortable lead in 1969, he merely remarked that
28	28	"maybe I wasn't supposed to win"; though he never finished higher
29	29	than third, he nonetheless became a hero to countless fans and
30	30	younger drivers such as Bobby Unser, one of the many to name Mr.
31	31	Ruby as "the greatest driver who never won the 500"; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Unassuming and quiet, yet unfailingly warm and
33	33	friendly, he became one of the most popular drivers of his era; he
34	34	loved his fans as much as they loved him, and he always took the time
35	35	to talk and joke with them; he was greatly admired by his peers in
36	36	the racing industry as well, and when a Wichita Falls overpass was
37	37	named in his honor, Indy 500 winners Al and Bobby Unser, Johnny
38	38	Rutherford, and Parnelli Jones all traveled to attend the ceremony
39	39	and help him celebrate; and
40	40	WHEREAS, The Indianapolis 500 Hall of Fame inducted Mr. Ruby
41	41	in 1991 and gave him its prestigious Louis Meyer Award in 2008; in
42	42	addition, he was a member of the Indy 500 Old Timers Club, the
43	43	Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame, and the Texas Motor Speedway Hall
44	44	of Fame; no accolade altered his humble demeanor, and he remained
45	45	close to old schoolmates and childhood friends throughout his life;
46	46	a member of organizations such as the Mavericks, the Lions Club, and
47	47	the Texas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities, he assisted
48	48	without fanfare in myriad philanthropic events in Wichita Falls and
49	49	frequently shared his formidable talent as a barbecue cook at
50	50	church functions; and
51	51	WHEREAS, A fierce yet gracious competitor, Lloyd Ruby gave
52	52	racing fans years of excitement, and he will long be remembered for
53	53	his kindness and good humor as well as for his extraordinary skill
54	54	on the racetrack; now, therefore, be it
55	55	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
56	56	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lloyd Ruby and extend
57	57	sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Peggy
58	58	Ruby; to his son, John Ruby, and his wife, Pam; to his daughter,
59	59	Mary Ann Brasher, and her husband, Phil; to his grandchildren,
60	60	Tyler, Paige, and Allison Ruby, and Luke and Bo Brasher; to his
61	61	brother, Herman Ruby; and to his other relatives and his many
62	62	friends and admirers; and, be it further
63	63	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
64	64	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
65	65	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lloyd Ruby.
66	66	Farabee
67	67	______________________________
68	68	Speaker of the House
69	69	I certify that H.R. No. 1249 was unanimously adopted by a
70	70	rising vote of the House on April 23, 2009.
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72	72	Chief Clerk of the House