Elliott, Russell Jay

Russell Jay Elliott was the elder son and oldest child of Merle and Myrtle Elliott. He was born 4 August 1936; he died 6 October 2004 in Tama, Iowa, where he had lived for decades. He was survived by his wife, Audrey V. (Nelson) Elliott; his children--Kevin Jay Elliott, Boyd Jay Elliott, and Jodene Kay (Elliott) Walker; their spouses and children; a brother, Stephen Elliott, and his wife; and a sister, Jane (Elliott) Richmond, and her husband.

Russell was known as a musician, music teacher, and woodworker of exceptional skill. He was active in the communities in which he lived, and his death was greatly mourned.