Samuel S. Ruble Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1038-1041 in "History of Dakota Territory" 
	by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, 
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				SAMUEL S. RUBLE. 

	Samuel S. Ruble is successfully engaged in the undertaking 
business in Pierre and for ten years was president of the state board 
of embalmers. He is a native of Pennsylvania, born on the 11th of 
November, 1863, a son of Michael and Mary (Longacre) Ruble, both of 
whom are deceased. In the acquirement of his education he attended the 
Indiana State Normal School at Indiana, Pennsylvania, and the 
Huntington (Pa.) Normal School, thus receiving liberal training that 
qualified him for the practical and responsible duties of dater life. 
He started in the undertaking business in 1886 and has since devoted 
his life to that pursuit. He began business at Lewistown, Pennsylvania, 
and in 1900 removed to Pierre, where he has since remained. He now has 
well appointed undertaking parlors, carries a full and select line of 
undertaking supplies and receives a liberal patronage, to which his 
straightforward business methods well entitle him. That he stands high 
in the profession is indicated by the fact that he held the office of 
president of the South Dakota state board of embalmers for ten years, 
beginning April 6, 1903. The term covers five years and having been 
reappointed, he continued in the position until April 6, 1913, when he 
retired. He is a graduate of three colleges of embalming and is 
therefore thoroughly familiar with the best and most progressive 
methods of caring for the dead. 

	Mr. Ruble was married at Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, June 28, 
1892, to Miss Laura A. Reynolds, a daughter of Ruben Reynolds of 
Mifflintown and a niece of General Reynolds who was killed in the 
memorable battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ruble 
are well known in Pierre, for their many good qualities have gained for 
them warm regard. In 1891 Mr. Ruble joined the Westminster Presbyterian 
church at Mifflintown, but on their removal to the west he and his wife 
transferred their membership to the Congregational church of Pierre in 
1900. In politics he has always been a republican and has never known a 
member of the family that did not support the same party. For two years 
he was a member of the board of education of Pierre, but he has never 
sought nor desired political office, preferring to concentrate his 
energies upon his business affairs which have been of growing 
importance. Fraternally he is well known, holding membership with the 
Masons, Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Knights of Malta, the 
Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Red Men, the Junior Order United 
American Mechanics, the Degree of Honor Fraternity and with the Eastern 
Star and the Rebekah Lodge, the ladies' auxiliary organizations of the 
Masons and Odd Fellows orders respectively. He is likewise a member of 
the Pierre Commercial Club in which connection he does everything to 
further the interests of the city along material lines. He ever stands 
for progress and improvement and his influence and efforts count for 
good in those directions.