1928 - 2010 (82 years)
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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 |
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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 |
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 | Business - Log Cabin Drive-In Restaurant - - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Died - 29 Sep 2010 - Port Moody, British Columbia |
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 | Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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