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Russ Was Right
Russ was my friend in the College/Career Fellowship at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Spring Valley. I remember him as tall, rail-thin, and topped with lush, wavy black hair--on top of his head, on his face, and spilling onto his shoulders. If I had to reduce his personality to a single adjective, it would be "sardonic". I never knew whether he was given to a cynical outlook or merely depressed. He didn't talk much about his own feelings. Mainly, he critiqued (is that even a verb? I think that the appropriate word choice is probably "criticize" but most people appear offended by its use) others' syntax or offered up tidbits of significa, tangentially related to whatever topic was being discussed. When we played "charades" at a holiday party, on one occasion, he was the only one present who guessed my movie title: "Putney Swope". Amazing. I knew back in 2009 or so that he was suffering from Cushing's Disease. I did not know, however, that he had died. I am saddened by this discovery, as too many of my friends seem to be kicking the proverbial bucket these days. Rest in peace, Russ Lewis. Much time will pass before we know another like unto you. Also post on Facebook— July 10, 2017 1:36 a.m.