John Rutledge
John Frederick Rutledge
20 Jun 1960 - 18 Dec 1992
Clubs & Associations
Obituary
John F Rutledge
June 20,1960
December 18, 1992
Sadly missed and never to be forgotten by parents Bill and Anne, sister Kathy and his many friends in Canadian theatre production.[1]
Legacy
Rutledge Bequest
During his report, Past-President Chris Homer mentioned that John Rutledge, previously one of Triangle Squares dancers and Steering Committee members, had named the club as a beneficiary in his will. A letter has now been received that states that the amount coming to the club will in the region of $2,800.00 payable in December. Chris suggested that a special use should be made of this generous bequest. If you have any suggestions, please put them down in writing for the consideration of the steering committee.[2]
John Rutledge Bequest
John Rutledge joined Triangle Squares in September of 1989 and eventually danced at the full Plus level. He served as Treasurer on the Steering Committee from March 1990 to August 1991.
John was a talented freelance employed un the theatre and film industries making and obtaining props for film sets and stage settings. He used this ability in the decorations and backdrops for a number of our Western Dances.
John passed away in December 1992.
As we mentioned in our November newsletter, Triangle Squares was the recipient of a bequest from John's estate. It has been suggested that we utilize the money in some special way in John's memory, and we have been soliciting suggestions from the club's membership.
We currently have the following three suggestions to consider:
- The purchase of club sound equipment, to augment and backup the current equipment.
- The purchase of either club shirts or overlays, which could be borrowed by club members attending fly-ins or conventions, and could be worn by members at local events including our fly-in.
- Creating a pool of funds that could be used to defray the costs of any club members wishing to attend a caller school or class. The funds would be used for tuition fees, and possibly a portion of accommodation expenses, though the travel costs would be up to the individual members.
If anyone else has any other suggestions that the club should consider please contact any of the steering committee members. The steering committee will present the alternatives to the membership at the February meeting where we will hold a general vote and a decision will be made.[3]
VESTS
The club has utilized most of the John Rutledge bequest to purchase club vests, that we plan to debut at the Washington convention. The vests will remain the property of the club, and will be available for use by any club member dancing at other fly-ins or any other square dance event, such as dancing at the CNE or the Hamilton convention next year.
The vests are black and white with silver buttons, and we would therefore like them to make the club "uniform", the vest accompanied with black pants, a white shirt, and a silver bolo tie.
The vests will be avilable in Washington from Richard and Les. If you have an occasion where you would like to use one of the club vests after that date, you should speak to one of the steering committee, who will be happy to arrange it for you.[4]
Memorial Panel
Photos
Triangle Squares fly-in May, 1989
At Northstar Promenade, 1990
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