Russell Gates DeWitt was born on Friday, November 10, 1939, in Clifton Springs, NY to Harold J. DeWitt and Marguerite Gates DeWitt. In the early 1940's they divorced and Russell had his last name changed to Mumby when his mother married Lloyd Mumby. Russell followed his step father, who during World War II was a Hospital Apprentice Second Class in 1944 in Long Beach, CA. At the time of his wedding in 1958 Russell was serving in the Air Force with the Strategic Air Command. He married Dorothy Catherine Renz on Saturday, August 23, 1958 in St. Patrick's Church, Macedon, NY. The Rev. Bernard Hanna received the vows. The couple moved to Jacksonville, Arkansas after the wedding. After his death on Sunday, June 17, 2001 at the age of 61, a military funeral was held at the DeGraaf Funeral Home. His obituary said Russell was predeceased by his brother, Randy. Surviving were his wife, Mary; his brother Carmen; mother Marguerite Mumby, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
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