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Russell D. King, Jr.

August 12, 1994 - February 27, 2012

Russell was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing, hunting, camping,  rock music and playing rough-and-tumble games of sandlot football with his buddies.canoeing and attending and participating in Tractor pulls. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.  A friend, Ken, said Russell liked the music of the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sublime. And his biggest hobby, he said, was fishing off his dad’s boat in nearby Lake Aquilla. Sometimes the two pals fished all night on the lake, hooking bass and catfish. Russell was a Junior at Chardon High School, studying Alternative Energy at Auburn Career Center. He worked at Amberwood Kennels in Hartsgrove, taking care of the dogs, property, wood pile and any other job that needed done. Russell also worked part time at Pinnacle Woods in Hambden Twp. He previously worked at Bass Lake Tavern, in the kitchen. 

“He was one of those people who you could call if you needed help and he would go out of his way to help you. He had a big heart.”