Ruby Blickenstaff

	Ruby Blickenstaff, 92, of DuQuoin, passed away at 5:05 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 2000 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in DuQuoin.
	Ruby was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith.
	She was a former member of the Senior Citizens, RSVP and the Gold Plate.
	She was born July 13, 1907 at Witt, IL, the daughter of Adus Frank and Essie Maude (Williams) Turner.  She was married to Roy W. Blickenstaff and he preceded her in death.
	She is survived by one daughter, Joyce Thomas of DuQuoin; one son, Curtis Brookman of Berwyn, IL; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
	She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister, Rena Nickles.
	Funeral services wereTuesday, February 15 at 11 a.m. at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin with Rev. Max Borah officiating.
	Friends were able to call from 10 until 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin.
	Interment was in the IOOF Cemetery at DuQuoin.
