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King: Russell 1935 - 2004 Russell was born in Drumheller to Archie and Mary Belle King August 15th, 1935. He died suddenly on his farm, June 18th, 2004. He is survived by his wife Shirley, three children, Allan King of Drumheller, Sandra Rowell of High Level, and Brian King of Rocky Mountain House. He has four grandchildren, Trenton Rowell, Melissa Rowell, Venessa Rowell and Bryce Rowell. He was predeceased by his father in 1951, His mother Mary King in 1982, an infant daughter Elizabeth in 1960 and his sister Marie Stanger in 1997. He was raised in the Michichi area and attended the Mount Carmel school. He went to high school in Drumheller while living in the Drumheller Dormitory After the death of his father his mother, moved to Drumheller. After graduation he worked in the unemployment office there and then went farming for his brother-in-law, Ron Stanger. He then bought a dairy herd from Ernie Cousins and started farming on his own. He married Shirley Burroughs in 1958 and they made their home and started raising their family on the old farmstead. They moved to the river land east of Rosedale in 1963. They then moved north west of Caroline in 1975 and Russell again milked cows until the herd was replaced by a beef herd. Russell lived there until his death. Russell was elected to the council of the Local Improvement District #10 in 1980, He served on many committees and chaired many boards. He worked hard to achieve the amalgamation of the I.D. to a Municipality., and then later to a County. He was on the Red Deer Health Unit and the Caroline Recreation Board as well. Some of the boards he chaired were West View Lodge, the Development Appeal board, The Fire Department and Ambulance boards, the Assessment Appeal Board and CAB (the Caroline Advisory Board). He also served a term as Reeve. He retired from council in 2001 after 21 years of service. He then became a member of the David Thompson Regional Health Authority, where he worked on several committees. He was a member of two Provincial Justice committees that assesses candidates for Judges. He also found time to become a member and Chairman of the Caroline Volunteer Ambulance Board. Russell was well known for his common sense decisions and bringing a different approach to the table on all the boards that he served. Russell was a friend and helper to all and will be sadly missed.