 Production grew and success continued. Ruger was accepted for listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1990, but then the company had an unfortunate event. Quote, sadly, a dark cloud was looming. The sudden passing of son-in-law Steve Vogel, age 50 in 1991, and younger son Jay Thompson Ruger, 48 in 1993, shocked the family, Ruger employees, and the communities where they worked most.