Johh Ruffing, MD, makes it official by posing at his retirement sign Sunday, Jan. 6 at a public reception in Hemingford. Dr. Ruffing had been providing medical care for area residents in Hemingford and at hospitals in Alliance for 51 years.
Dr. Ruffing with his longtime nurse, Marti Cullan, LPN, left, and his wife, PatDr. Ruffing accepts an appreciation plaque from BBGH CEO Dan Griess in Hemingford Sunday afternoon. Griess noted that Dr. Ruffing has been practicing medicine as long as Griess has been alive — 51 years.John Ruffing, MD, takes time to capture on video the folks who attended his retirement reception in Hemingford. Dr. Ruffing, an accomplished pianist and flower grower, retired December 27, 2012, after 51 years of service to the Box Butte County medical profession.
