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Advocate Good Samaritan welcomes their first baby of 2019

First baby of the new year arrives early Jan. 1

Nathan Lurz, Neighbor
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DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital welcomed their first baby of the new year in the early morning of Jan. 1, 2019.

Benjamin Perry Ruttenberg was born at 2:43 am Jan. 1to parents Kelcey and Joe Ruttenberg of Woodridge. He weighed six pounds and 15.8 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Congratulations to the Ruttenbergs and all the new 2019 parents!

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