Wednesday, December 22, 2021
I first got to know Russ in early 2007, and I instantly took a huge liking to him. Over the years, we met again in Portland and elsewhere, including in Lafayette, Louisiana, where my wife Linda and I lived at the time. Russ was always cheerful and a great guy to talk to. He sure was much liked by everybody who met him. I will miss the - rare - opportunities to talk with him. But I will remember him until the end of my days. My sincere condolences to Phyllis and everybody else he left behind!