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Douglass Stevenson Russell

Birth	:	1 Mar 1919 Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Death	:	12 Jun 2006 Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Omak Memorial Cemetery, Okanogan, Okanogan County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.3874000, -119.5565800
Description	:	From the Omak Chronicle, 6/14/2006 Obituary: Douglass (Doug) Stevenson Russell Omak Douglass (Doug) Stevenson Russell, 87, a long-time resident of Omak, passed peacefully on June 12 after an extended illness. Doug led an adventurous and rewarding life. Born March 1, 1919 to Lena (Roth) and Robert M. Russell of Appledale near Wenatchee, he was the only child out of eight children to have a hospital birth. Doug moved with his family to Omak in 1922. Doug, his brothers and friends fished and hunted from childhood. As a young boy he was known... Read More	From the Omak Chronicle, 6/14/2006 Obituary: Douglass (Doug) Stevenson Russell Omak Douglass (Doug) Stevenson Russell, 87, a long-time resident of Omak, passed peacefully on June 12 after an extended illness. Doug led an adventurous and rewarding life. Born March 1, 1919 to Lena (Roth) and Robert M. Russell of Appledale near Wenatchee, he was the only child out of eight children to have a hospital birth. Doug moved with his family to Omak in 1922. Doug, his brothers and friends fished and hunted from childhood. As a young boy he was known for his ability to procure unattended watermelons. He had a very strong work ethic, but always made it fun, taking the old Biles-Coleman train to Nespelem to break horses for a $1 a piece, working in orchards and at 10 years old driving a horse team with a drag to level the upper area of the old Hidden Village for a circus. He worked and played hard for and with his family. Doug, also known as Red, Fledge Gutta and later, Whiplash, by his friends and family, spent his entire 12 years of school at Omak. He was an excellent athlete, but basketball was his favorite, playing three years of varsity. He also played Little League baseball. Doug also worked summers at Biles-Coleman after age 15. A good student, he also was president of his class, graduating in 1937. He worked at the lumber mill and in orchards around the area until he listed in the Navy SeaBees (he was color blind) in 1943. He traded for sea duty in the regular Navy and served aboard the fuel tanker the S.S. Chemung as a carpenter's mate. Doug saw many different lands, he was one of the few persons who saw action in all the theaters of war in WWII. Doug received a number of medals and commendations, including a Presidential commendation. He was very proud of his service and country. In 1946 he was honorably discharged as a chief. Doug returned home to Omak where he worked at the lumber mill and then two years in Alaska building bridges. During this time he met the love of his life while he was making faces at his nephew in the nursery at the old Omak Hospital. On March 15, 1949 he married Kathaleen (Chick) M. Dungan, of Kettle Falls. They then moved to Seattle so Doug could attend the University of Washington, majoring in Geology. In 1951 they returned to Omak where Doug accepted a supervisor's position at Biles-Coleman and started raising a family. Doug assisted in installing the first TV reflector, riding back down Omak Mountain on a homemade sled. He taught his children to appreciate all music, classic literature and poetry; Robert Service being his favorite; to dance, joke, play sports, appreciate diversity and to respect and care for others. Doug retired from Crown Zellerbach with 50-plus years after an illness. He then helped raise his grandson, assisting with Little League and Boy Scouts. He spent many happy years with his family and friends fishing, hunting, camping, rodeoing, rock hounding, swimming and playing pool. Doug found great strength in God but attended "the sermon on the river" finding solace in the rivers, lakes, streams and Omak Mountain. He enjoyed singing, playing his guitar, writing songs and poetry, and playing with the "kids." He never met a person he couldn't find something to like about, and his friends were part of his family. In these last years of illness he missed fishing and the rodeo and Suicide Race but never lost his humor or joy. On June 12 he went ahead of us to join his family and buddies for a "fetch" at the "big fishing hole in the sky." Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Lena and Robert Russell, Joe and Della Dungan, Nanny and Pop Kumbrai (adopted parents); six brothers, Malcom (Rosie), Robert (Hoot); Geophry (Jell or Mouse), Kenneth (Ken or Grines), Carroll (Rusty), and William (Shine); one sister, Gerandine (DeeDee) Kaye-Windborn. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Kathaleen; children, Elleen and Anthony Russell of Omak, Kathaleen and Joseph Crowder of Republic, Robert Kaye of Riverside, adopted daughter Audreen Crowder-Williams of Vancouver; grandson, Robert Russell of Omak; "brother," Lee Markle (Happy Trails); "sisters," Dorthy Russell of Okanogan, Donna Russell of Omak, Phyllis Russell of Kent; and many loved "adopted" grand- and great-grand kids, cousins, nieces, nephews and of course, his "boys." There will be a memorial celebration and potluck Stampede weekend at the Riverview Lodge in Okanogan, Sunday, Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. Join us in love. Chickie welcomes well-wishers anytime at her home. "Que sera sera."

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Douglass Stevenson Russell's memorial is located at: Omak Memorial Cemetery, Okanogan, Okanogan County, USA.
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Douglass Stevenson Russell death on 12 Jun 2006 in Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 48.3874000
Longitude: -119.5565800

Family Members:

Parent

Robert Mont Russell

(1882 - 1944)

Lena Mae Roth Russell

(1890 - 1942)

Spouse

Kathaleen Marie “Chick” Dungan Russell

(1925 - 2015)

Siblings

Malcolm Laverne Russell

(1915 - 1981)

Robert H Russell

(1916 - 1990)

Geraldine Isobel “Deed” Russell Winborn

(1920 - 2000)

Geoffrey Roth “Jeff” Russell

(1923 - 1999)

Kenneth Unselt Russell

(1924 - 1995)

Carroll Clinton “Rusty” Russell

(1927 - 2001)

Children

Kathy Adell Russell Crowder

(1954 - 2019)

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