Col. George Ruhlen was born in Germany in 1847, emigrated to America with his parents & siblings in 1852, settling in Jerome Twp., Union Co., Oh. Entered West Point Academy in 1868 and graduated in 1872. He joined the 17th Infantry for frontier duty in the Dakota Territory where he served for more than 14 years. In 1890 he was promoted to the rank of Captain and served in the office of Quartermaster General in Washington DC. In 1891, the Army appointed him Constructing Quartermaster at Fort Bliss, where he served until 1894 and again from 1895 to 1896. Captain Ruhlen arrived in El Paso on March 17, 1891. Ruhlen's exacting specifications were largely responsible for the sucessful completion of the project. Following his work at Fort Bliss, Captain Ruhlen served as quartermaster in charge of construction at Fort Riley, Kansas. He continued in the service of Quartermaster General and rose to the rank of Colonel.
from The News Tribune, Tacoma Washington, Oct. 9, 1933
RETIRED ARMY COLONEL DEAD
Col.George Ruhlen, 86 year old retired army officer, died Sunday at his home, 1011 North 8th Street. He had lived in Tacoma 15 years. Surviving are two sons, Lieut.Col.George Ruhlen Jr., on Fort Rosecrans, Cal., and Carl M. Ruhlen of Dockton, Wash.; two grandsons, one in Tacoma and one at West Point, and a niece and foster daughter, Mrs. Winifred Royden of San Mateo, Cal., who came to Tacoma during the spring to be with her uncle when his health took a final turn for the worse. She had been here four months. Col.Ruhlen had been retired from the U.S. Army service for 22 years, after seeing 22 years in action. He was a graduate of West Point in 1872. The Colonel was a veteran of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American and World wars, and helped to establish many forts in the Middlewest. He was sent to Alaska during the 'gold rush famine," and was called from retirement during the World war as chief sustenance officer for the Pacific Coast, with headquarters in Seattle. He was a native of Germany, but came to America when 12. He was active and vigorous until recently, when he was taken ill. His body will be sent to Columbus, Ohio, by the Buckley-King Company for burial beside Mrs. Ruhlen, who died four years ago.
from The News Tribune, Tacoma Washington, Oct. 9, 1933
RETIRED ARMY COLONEL DEAD
Col.George Ruhlen, 86 year old retired army officer, died Sunday at his home, 1011 North 8th Street. He had lived in Tacoma 15 years. Surviving are two sons, Lieut.Col.George Ruhlen Jr., on Fort Rosecrans, Cal., and Carl M. Ruhlen of Dockton, Wash.; two grandsons, one in Tacoma and one at West Point, and a niece and foster daughter, Mrs. Winifred Royden of San Mateo, Cal., who came to Tacoma during the spring to be with her uncle when his health took a final turn for the worse. She had been here four months. Col.Ruhlen had been retired from the U.S. Army service for 22 years, after seeing 22 years in action. He was a graduate of West Point in 1872. The Colonel was a veteran of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American and World wars, and helped to establish many forts in the Middlewest. He was sent to Alaska during the 'gold rush famine," and was called from retirement during the World war as chief sustenance officer for the Pacific Coast, with headquarters in Seattle. He was a native of Germany, but came to America when 12. He was active and vigorous until recently, when he was taken ill. His body will be sent to Columbus, Ohio, by the Buckley-King Company for burial beside Mrs. Ruhlen, who died four years ago.
Col. George Ruhlen was born in Germany in 1847, emigrated to America with his parents & siblings in 1852, settling in Jerome Twp., Union Co., Oh. Entered West Point Academy in 1868 and graduated in 1872. He joined the 17th Infantry for frontier duty in the Dakota Territory where he served for more than 14 years. In 1890 he was promoted to the rank of Captain and served in the office of Quartermaster General in Washington DC. In 1891, the Army appointed him Constructing Quartermaster at Fort Bliss, where he served until 1894 and again from 1895 to 1896. Captain Ruhlen arrived in El Paso on March 17, 1891. Ruhlen's exacting specifications were largely responsible for the sucessful completion of the project. Following his work at Fort Bliss, Captain Ruhlen served as quartermaster in charge of construction at Fort Riley, Kansas. He continued in the service of Quartermaster General and rose to the rank of Colonel.
from The News Tribune, Tacoma Washington, Oct. 9, 1933
RETIRED ARMY COLONEL DEAD
Col.George Ruhlen, 86 year old retired army officer, died Sunday at his home, 1011 North 8th Street. He had lived in Tacoma 15 years. Surviving are two sons, Lieut.Col.George Ruhlen Jr., on Fort Rosecrans, Cal., and Carl M. Ruhlen of Dockton, Wash.; two grandsons, one in Tacoma and one at West Point, and a niece and foster daughter, Mrs. Winifred Royden of San Mateo, Cal., who came to Tacoma during the spring to be with her uncle when his health took a final turn for the worse. She had been here four months. Col.Ruhlen had been retired from the U.S. Army service for 22 years, after seeing 22 years in action. He was a graduate of West Point in 1872. The Colonel was a veteran of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American and World wars, and helped to establish many forts in the Middlewest. He was sent to Alaska during the 'gold rush famine," and was called from retirement during the World war as chief sustenance officer for the Pacific Coast, with headquarters in Seattle. He was a native of Germany, but came to America when 12. He was active and vigorous until recently, when he was taken ill. His body will be sent to Columbus, Ohio, by the Buckley-King Company for burial beside Mrs. Ruhlen, who died four years ago.
from The News Tribune, Tacoma Washington, Oct. 9, 1933
RETIRED ARMY COLONEL DEAD
Col.George Ruhlen, 86 year old retired army officer, died Sunday at his home, 1011 North 8th Street. He had lived in Tacoma 15 years. Surviving are two sons, Lieut.Col.George Ruhlen Jr., on Fort Rosecrans, Cal., and Carl M. Ruhlen of Dockton, Wash.; two grandsons, one in Tacoma and one at West Point, and a niece and foster daughter, Mrs. Winifred Royden of San Mateo, Cal., who came to Tacoma during the spring to be with her uncle when his health took a final turn for the worse. She had been here four months. Col.Ruhlen had been retired from the U.S. Army service for 22 years, after seeing 22 years in action. He was a graduate of West Point in 1872. The Colonel was a veteran of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American and World wars, and helped to establish many forts in the Middlewest. He was sent to Alaska during the 'gold rush famine," and was called from retirement during the World war as chief sustenance officer for the Pacific Coast, with headquarters in Seattle. He was a native of Germany, but came to America when 12. He was active and vigorous until recently, when he was taken ill. His body will be sent to Columbus, Ohio, by the Buckley-King Company for burial beside Mrs. Ruhlen, who died four years ago.
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