Ruby Luella Whitehead

1928 - 2010  (82 years)

• Name	Ruby Luella Whitehead
  Born	15 Mar 1928	Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Business	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Log Cabin Drive-In Restaurant
  Business	Young's Restaurant
  Name	Ruby Luella Young
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-220096
  Died	29 Sep 2010	Port Moody, British Columbia
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I220096	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Arthur "Art" Young,   d. 1980
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F59975	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Young, Ruby Luella (1928-2010) Young, Ruby Luella (nee Whitehead) well known long term resident of Cambridge ON, born Brant Township ON, March 15, 1928, passed away Sept 29, 2010 in Port Moody BC at the age of 82. She went peacefully shortly after going to sleep in her own bed. She was a successful entrepreneur who, with her husband Art, owned the "Log Cabin Drive-In Restaurant" (Cambridge ON), renowned for its foot long hot-dogs and favourite hangout in the 50's and 60's, and "Young's restaurant" in the 70's (later the Tu-Lane 97&401). She retired to their farm and enjoyed managing her own investments. She also enjoyed travel including cruising and wintering in Florida and later Portugal. Predeceased by her beloved husband of 33 years Arthur Young (1980) and her wonderful partner of 11 years Al Youngblood (1994), her sister Sarah Gross and brother Harvey Whitehead. She is sorely missed by her 3 children Doug Young (Kitchener, ON), Brian Young (North Van, BC), and Arlene Blaber (Port Moody, BC); their spouses Rita, Caroline, and Andrew; her 7 grand children: Mark, Chazz, David, Christopher, Steven, Jeremy, and Nicole; and, brothers John, Norman, Robert and sister Eva. Good natured, kind and generous she lived the last 13 years in BC with Arlene, Andrew and the kids, maintaining her own suite. She enjoyed shopping, going out to dinner and being with her family. She enjoyed keeping in touch with her extensive family including her full, half and step brothers and sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends. A service and celebration of life will be held on Friday Oct. 29, 2010 at 1:00 pm at Wesley United Church, 6 Cambridge Street, Cambridge ON, followed by a reception at Wesley United Ainslie Hall. Interment will be at Mount View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke or Diabetes Foundations, or the Lung Association would be appreciated. Waterloo Region Record October 29, 2010

  
  

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  Born - 15 Mar 1928 - Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Business - Log Cabin Drive-In Restaurant - - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Sep 2010 - Port Moody, British Columbia Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth