Brewer, Russell Vincent

1915 - 1969  (54 years)

• Name	Brewer, Russell Vincent
  Birth	13 May 1915	Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BREW.R002
  _FGRAVE	35637125
  Death	20 Jul 1969  [1, 2, 3]
  	Russell V. Brewer, 54, a lifelong resident of Southeast Olney township, was found dead at the family residence yesterday evening. The Sheriff and Coroner's office investigated. Coroner Bob Schaub said that the death was apparently the result of self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Brewer, Russell V. and Thelma M.
  Person ID	I16297	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Travis - Jones Noah Travis and Hannah N. Jones Descendants
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Brewer, Lyman
  Mother	Fiock, Bessie F.   d. Bef 20 Jul 1969
  Family ID	F7436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Smith, Thelma Mae,   b. 11 May 1917, Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois d. 18 Sep 2010, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1937  [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years - She : 20 years.
  Children	+ 1. Brewer, Sandra 'Sandy' + 2. Brewer, Carl Eugene,   b. 4 Jun 1938, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 27 Feb 1992, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois (Age 53 years) > 3. Brewer, Nancy Louise,   b. 20 Sep 1943, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 18 Apr 2016 (Age 72 years)   4. Brewer, Monte Ray,   b. 3 Feb 1948   d. 3 Feb 1948, Olney Sanitarium, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F7435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 May 1915 - Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Russell V. Brewer, 54, a lifelong resident of Southeast Olney township, was found dead at the family residence yesterday evening. The Sheriff and Coroner's office investigated. Coroner Bob Schaub said that the death was apparently the result of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Born in Richland County, Mr. Brewer was the son of Lyman Brewer and Bessie F. Fiock Brewer. He was an active member of the Ebenezer community and a long time member of the Ebenezer Methodist Church. Mr. Brewer formerly operated a feed store on South Whittle Avenue. He was married to Thelma Mae Smith on May 1, 1937. She survives him. Also surviving are a son and two daughters: Carl Brewer of Olney, Miss Nancy Brewer of Deerfield Park, Fla., and Mrs. Sandra Lange of Gibson City. There are three grandchildren, Chuck, Cathy and Tina Jo Brewer. Other survivors are his father Lyman Brewer of Olney, and two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Lois Kimmel, Mrs. Catherine Campbell and Paul Brewer, all of Olney. He was preceded in death by his mother, a son Monte Ray and a brother Clarence.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4036] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Brewer, Russell V., 54, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35637125), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4035] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Nease, Mildred V. and Norman E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35637125/russell-vincent-brewer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4034] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Brewer, Thelma M., 93, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58974201), none. (Reliability: 2).