001529306 001__ 1529306 001529306 005__ 20241006163616.0 001529306 02480 $$aMSS 120-014 001529306 037__ $$aDA 001529306 041__ $$aeng 001529306 245__ $$aHenry and Helen Ruston at a University of Southern Indiana event in Evansville, Indiana 001529306 260__ $$bUniversity of Southern Indiana$$cFebruary 1995 001529306 269__ $$a1995 001529306 347__ $$a600-800 dpi 001529306 520__ $$aHenry and Helen Ruston at the presentation of their honorary degrees from the University of Southern Indiana. The ceremony took place at the Evansville Country Club at 3810 Stringtown Rd. Henry Ruston was born in Evansville, IN on August 25, 1921, and was a graduate of Bosse High School, University of Evansville, and University of Miami. He served as a flight instructor in the United States Air Force during World War II. After the war, he was a florist until his retirement. Ruston was married to Helen (nee Niednagel) until her death in 1997, and to his second wife, Betty Jane Taylor Hopkins, until her death in 2002. He did not have any children. In 1995, he and his wife, Helen, received honorary degrees from the University of Southern Indiana. Ruston passed away on December 1, 2005. Presenting the degrees is then USI president Dr. H. Ray Hoops. In the background is Dr. Robert Reid, Vice President for Academic Affairs. 001529306 542__ $$fhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ 001529306 6531_ $$aLocal Events 001529306 6531_ $$aLocal Education 001529306 6531_ $$aHigher Education 001529306 6531_ $$aLocal History 001529306 6531_ $$aArts and Entertainment 001529306 6531_ $$aEducation 001529306 6531_ $$aPeople and Communities 001529306 6531_ $$aPhotographs 001529306 6531_ $$aRegional History 001529306 6531_ $$aRelated Materials -- 1951-2000 001529306 655__ $$aColor Photograph 001529306 691__ $$aIndiana 001529306 7001_ $$aUnknown 001529306 8564_ $$9f1ea6f59-7dc9-4505-b13e-5549cc94c757$$s1363189$$uhttps://library.usi.edu/record/1529306/files/5337.jpg 001529306 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:1529306$$pGLOBAL_SET 001529306 914__ $$ap17218coll2 001529306 980__ $$aSpecial & Regional History Collection 001529306 984__ $$aHenry Ruston Collection 001529306 985__ $$aImage