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Robert M. Rucker, of the
firm of Rucker Brothers, leading drug-
gists of Moberly, is a
native of Missouri He WaS born in Sturgeon, Mo.,
in 1881. and is the son of
R. D. and Lula (Dusenbury) Rucker. R. D.
Rucker was born at
Lynchburg Va., and for the past 35 years he has
been engaged iN the
lumber business at Sturgeon, Mo. He came to
Boone County just after
the close of the Civil War and was engaged in
farming and stock raising
until he engaged in the lumber business at
Sturgeon, He is now 73
years of age and still active in business. Lula
(Dusenbury) Rucker was
born in St. Louis and was a daughter of the
late Judge Dusenbury of
that city She died in May, 1911, and her
remains are buried at
Sturgeon.
To R. D. and Lula
Dusenbury Rucker were born the following
children: Edward L., a
member of the firm of Rucker Brothers, of
Moberly; F. M.. Sturgeon,
Mo.; Robert M the subject of this sketch;
W. H., who died at the age
of 27 years: and E. F., a traveling salesman,
who resides at Sturgeon,
Mo.
Robert M. Rucker was
educated in the public schools of Sturgeon
Mo., and then took a
course in the St. Louis School of Pharmacy.He
then engaged in the drug
business at Sturgeon and later was at Higbee
two years and at Huntsville
six years. For the past eight years he has 1
been in Moberly and in all
has had 25 years experience in the drug
business.
In 1911 Robert M. and his
brother, Edward L. Rucker, suceeded
Doctor Harlan, who
formerly conducted the drug store at 401 West
Reed street, Moberly, Mo,
This is one of the well established and high
class drug stores of
Moberly, and the Rucker Brothers are doing an
extensive business which
has ever increased in volume since they engaged
in business here nine years
ago. Their prescription department is com
plete, reliable and efficient.
They carry a complete line of drugs and
druggist's sundries and
have a well equipped soda fountain in connection
The Rucker Brothers are
both progressive and enterprising citizens and
rank among Moberly's
leatling business men. Order
Robert M. Ruckec is a
Knights Templar Mason and a member of the
mystic Shrine, Order of
the Eastern Star and the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks.
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