Russ graduated high school in Grants Pass, Oregon and diesel mechanic school in Klamath Falls Oregon. He drove truck for various companies in retired from Atlantic Ridge Field as a tanker driver with 17 years of accident free driving. Russ was a member of the Masons and served his country in the United States Navy during World War II
Russ is survived by one daughter Terri Reeves of Redding California, two stepsons Keith Boswell and wife Debbie of Chico, California and Carlos Boswell and wife Marylou of Fredericktown Missouri. Russ had 6 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren. Chapel of the Valley-L.B. Hall Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.