Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Russell, Basil 1930
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The Payette Independent 1-23-1930
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, January 23, 1930
 
BASIL RUSSELL WAS PAYETTE BOY
 
PILOT OF ILL FATED CALIFORNIA AIRPLANE WAS BORN NEAR WASHOE
 
Basil Russel, pilot of the airplane in which he and 15 others went to their 
deaths near San Clemente, California, Sunday night, was born at Washoe, a 
couple of miles southwest of Payette 28 years ago, and grew to manhood at this 
place.
 
He was anxious as a boy to enter the aviation field and has for many years 
been classed as one of the most expert of airmen.  Two years ago he visited 
his old home in a plane and many of his old friends were privileged to take 
flights with him.  He was here again last year, but was passing through on a 
train and stopped off to see his mother, Mrs. F. B. Russell, who now lives in 
Ontario, and other relatives.
 
Basil has three uncles living here, Streeter and A. A. Stroup and W. A. 
Coughanour, and a number of cousins.  He also has a host of old school mates 
and boy chums who mourn his sad death.
 
One of the saddest features of the unfortunate mishap is that his mother was 
listening in on the radio when the sad news of his death and that of his 
companions was broadcasted.  It was a terrible shock to her and she has the 
deepest sympathy of everybody in this community.
 
It was the intention to have the body shipped here, but the government has 
interfered with this until such time as the investigation of the unfortunate 
affair is completed.  Mrs. Russell left Wednesday for Los Angeles and will 
probably remain there until she can return with the body to be laid beside 
that of his father in the Payette cemetery.

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