Russell Davis Williams

Russell Davis Williams, 91, of Sun City, California, and formerly of Muddy Creek near North Powder, died December 13.

A descendent of two early pioneer families of North Powder, Mr. Williams, the youngest of seven children, was born Sept. 16, 1913, to Harry Chatterton and Ida Belle Davis Williams in Muddy Creek. His grandparents were Lemuel and Amanda Ellen Stewart Williams and John Samuel and Susan Dealy Davis.

He graduated from Muddy Creek High School and in 1935 joined the Marine Corps. He served on the USS Minneapolis, which took him to Hawaii through the Panama Canal and to Central America.

On Nov. 13, 1939 he married Cleo Maxine McGrath of North Powder in Weiser, Idaho. He worked for Basche Sage Hardware Company for over 30 years. In 1951 the family moved to Payette, Idaho, and in 1978 they retired to Sun City. He enjoyed trout fishing, big band music and the New York Yankees.

Survivors include his wife of Sun City; Children and their spouses, Diane and Gary Wilson of Washinton, D.C., and Maryann Green of Tacoma, Wash.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Hazel Toney of Baker City; and a sister-in-law, Vivian C. Davis of Spokane.

An infant daughter, Leila Belle Williams, and his siblings, Lena May Cavin, Elmer Harry Williams, Maude Susan Nielson, Dora Ellen Lethlean and Edward Samuel Williams all died earlier.