In Loving Memory of James R. Russ
February 14, 1966 – January 3, 2026

On a winter day your journey paused,
Yet love still speaks where silence draws.
Born with a heart both kind and true,
You walked this world the way few do.

Through changing years and shifting skies,
You met each day with steady eyes.
In simple moments, strong and deep,
Your presence gave us things to keep.

You taught by how you lived each day—
In quiet strength, in words you’d say.
In laughter shared, in hands held tight,
In standing firm for what was right.

Though time has called you home too soon,
Your light remains, your love in bloom.
For those you touched, for those you knew,
Carry forward the best of you.

Now rest in peace, your work complete,
Your soul now free, your rest so sweet.
Forever loved, forever near,
James, your memory we hold dear.