Verne H. Russell

1920 - 2002  (82 years)

• Name	Verne H. Russell  [1]
  Birth	8 Jan 1920	Oregon   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Nov 2002	..., Wallowa, Oregon   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I21522	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Lehman Haskell Russell,   b. 26 Nov 1878, Lansing, Mower, Minnesota d. 22 Dec 1929, Joseph, Wallowa, Oregon (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Theresa Forsmann,   b. 10 Dec 1893, Idaho d. 28 Apr 1994, ..., Wallowa, Oregon (Age 100 years)
  Marriage	1914  [5]
  Family ID	F10409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Judy Russell
  Family ID	F13000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Wallowa County Chieftain (Enterprise, OR) November 27, 2002 Verne H. Russell of Joseph, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died at Wallowa Memorial Hospital on Nov. 20, 2002, at the age of 82. Verne was born on Jan. 8, 1920, in Joseph to Lee and Theresa Russell. Mr. Russell spent all of his youth in Wallowa County before attending the University of Idaho. In 1941 he married Mary Daisley and moved to Seattle where he worked as an engineer for Boeing. After serving in the Army from 1944 to 1946, the Russells returned to Wallowa County and he began his 45-year tenure as a county employee as roadmaster, county surveyor and director of public works. In his spare time, he served as Joseph Chamber of Commerce president, mayor and on the Joseph School Board. In 1991, the Joseph Chamber honored Mr. Russell by naming him grand marshal for Chief Joseph Days. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Mary, at home; son and daughter-in-law Jim and Theresa Russell of Joseph; daughter and son-in-law Judy and Bill Ross of Joseph; grandchildren Teri Russell of Juneau, Alaska, Tina Russell of Milton-Freewater, Tim Russell and his wife Kelly of Kent, Wash., Sam Russell of Joseph, Kristy Russell of Pullman, Wash., and Corey Russell of La Grande; sister Edna Roundy of Joseph; brother and sister-in-law Dan and Agnes Russell of Bellevue, Wash.; two great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and friends. Mr. Russell was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, George Russell. The rosary was said Sunday at the Bollman Funeral Home and the funeral was at St. Katherine's Catholic Church on Monday, Nov. 25. Memorials may be made to the Wallowa Memorial Hospital or the Multiple Sclerosis Society. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Verne H Russell Birth Year: 1920 Race: White, Citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Oregon State of Residence: Oregon County or City: Wallowa Enlistment Date: 14 Jul 1944 Enlistment State: Oregon Enlistment City: Portland Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 2 years of college Civil Occupation: Engineers, mechanical Marital Status: Married

  
  

• Sources

  [S43542] 1930 census, Oregon, Wallowa county. [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S41734] Obituary, Wallowa County Chieftain (Enterprise, OR), Verne Russell, (November 27, 2002). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index (Reliability: 0). Name: Verne Russell SSN: 539-14-1949 Last Residence: 97846 Joseph, Wallowa, Oregon, United States of America Born: 8 Jan 1920 Died: 20 Nov 2002 State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (Before 1951) [S22678] Descendants of Fordyce Dennis Haskell 1802-1891 and Sylvia (Davis) Haskell 1805-1875, (contributed by Charleen Mattoon to the Haskell Family Association).