Final Years
During the 1980s and early 1990s, Rufus traveled extensively and remained active in politics. He took a keen interest in water issues and worked hard to promote the construction of projects to preserve and utilize Nebraska's water. In the mid-1990s, Rufus developed Alzheimer's disease and gradually withdrew from public life. Even so, he continued to go to his office in the old Irvington Ice Cream Parlor until he reached the age of 93. Rufus died on January 12, 2007 at his home in Omaha, Nebraska.
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