Obituary: Mead, Russell Wiley “Rudy”
He was born on April 9, 1925 at home to Emma E. (Walper) Mead and Samuel M. Mead.
He attended Whittier Elementary School and graduated from Lewis and Clark high school.
In 1943, he joined the U.S. Navy where he served in the South Pacific during WWII.
Russell returned to Spokane in 1947, where he married Nellie Koch.
Russell joined the Spokane Fire Department where he retired after 27 years.
He was involved in many activities and volunteered at the Credit Union for 52 years.
Rudy enjoyed fishing, hunting, cutting firewood and leisurely life on Lake Cocolalla.
He is preceded in death by his mother, father, and his brother Harry Mead as well as many hunting dogs, all of Spokane.
Rudy is survived by his wife Nellie of 65 years and many dogs.
There are no services at his request.