Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-09
q. b. RusseII's Death.

the past year, died Saturday night at Il
o'clock, OF complication Of several
diseases. the principal one Of which was
Bright's disease. For the past two or
three years he had been in poor health
aud constantly grew weaker. He tried
many remedies, but got no permanent
relief, He realized he was slowly dying,
but courageously contested with intirm-
tiles. However, he was compelled to
yield at last
Mr., Russell was horn Feb. IL, 1882 at
Hamilton, Scotland. He was therefore
6S years old last February. When
about eight years old he came to New
York City with his parents, where they
lived four years. During that time he
attended school, which made the most
OF the schooling he ever received When
he was about II years old the family
moved to Portland, Dodge county, Wis
consin, where he assisted on farm I'M
til he was - years old when he went to
Georgia and worked two years at brick
laying. He then returned to Wisconsin,
working on the farm and in store. In
1855 he was married to Miss Jane Hutch.
inson who survives him.
In 1872 they removed to Extra, Iowa,
where he went into the general mer-
chandise business. In that and dealing
in land he was very successful. Seven
years afterwards, or in the fall OF 1879,
he established store in Audubon, his
son Charles, taking charge OF it, The
next year Mr.. Russell and his family
moved here, since which time this has
been his home. For a few years he was
in partnership with his two sons, and
awhile with only one Of them. About
six years ago hs turned his entire mer.
chantile business over to his son j. +.
who now conducts it. In February,
1858, Mr.. Russell was appointed post
master at Audub IN and remained in that
position until his death.
Four children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Agnes Stotts, Charles,
who died about two years ago, Mrs.
Gertrude Nash and James II. The
three who are living and their families
and Mrs. Emma Russell, Charles widow,
we're present at his death.
The funeral was at 4:30 p, m, Mon
day at the residence, the casket being
open from II u, m. Many called to look
on the silent features OF the dead. They
seemed as natural in their last repose
as in life. Rev. h. b. Cousins, long
time friend, conducted the funeral and
preached a good sermon. The pail
bearers we're Messrs. Van Gorder, Burn
side, Soar, Bilbarz, Phelps and Culver,
all old friends OF the family. The floral
decorations were in pretty taste and
were very beautiful. One piece was the
gift Of the clerks OF the Russell store.
The remains were laid to rest in the
family lot in Arlington flights cemetery
The stores on main street closed from
four to six o'clock as mark Of respect
to the deceased and to the family, and
30 all could attend the funeral. The fol-
lowing were here from away: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon Roberts, Of Atlantic, the
former nephew OF the deceased, and ].
F. McAninch, Il. d. Powell, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. A. Marlin, Mr.. and Mrs Ed Della
hoyde, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ridgley, II.
s. Wattles, Mrs. Geo. Hensley, Mrs. o.
J. Houston, Mrs. Regain and j. Crane,
all OF Extra.
Mr.. Russell was an excellent citizen,
an able and successful business man ana
kind and indulgent husband and faith
or. He was man Of strong natural
ability and Of decided opinions. He did
his own thinking, but was considerable
Of other peoples opinions. He was a
man Of absolute honesty and integrity,
his word being as good as his note and
the latter being as good as gold. Those
who knew him best found in his unob-
trusive ways many strong elements Of
true nobility. We join with the public
in extending sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Frank Taylor is around town on