OBITUARY
Morris C. "Pappy" Russell  
  
1909 - 2005 
Morris C. "Pappy" Russell, 96, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Laurel Land Memorial Chapel. 
Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Laurel Land Funeral Home.

Morris was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. 
He had an extensive aviation knowledge begining in 1930. Morris worked for American, Central and Frontier airlines. 
He retired in 1975 from Frontier Airlines as the most senior aircraft maintenance man. 
Morris had an extensive knowledge in DC-6 and DC-3, Convair 440 and Boeing 737. 
He was a very handy man who accomplished woodwork and metalwork and even made clocks.
 Morris had a great ability to work with his hands. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Burleson United Methodist Church. 
Pappy will be greatly missed by all who loved him and knew him. 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Catherine Russell; sister, Ruth Russell; and brother, Earl Russell. 
Survivors: Sons, Robert M. Russell and wife, Robbie, and Donald A. Russell and wife, Carolyn; six grandchildren; 
13 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; brother, Harold Russell and wife, Betty; 
sister, Frances Kelly and husband, Sherman; sister-in-law, Thelma Russell; brother-in-law, Darrell Cox; and numerous nieces and nephews. 
Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on 10/13/2005.