Russel Oro FIX

1906 - 1993  (87 years)

• Name	Russel Oro FIX
  Birth	3 Oct 1906	Anaheim, Orange, California
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1909	Kapowsin, Pierce, Washington
  Census	1940	Graham, Pierce, Washington   [1]
  Death	28 Oct 1993	Graham, Pierce, Washington   [2]
  Burial	Orting Cemetery, Orting, Pierce, Washington   [3]
  Person ID	I15491	bmds
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2020

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth WARD,   b. 4 Mar 1908, Chelan, Washington d. 7 Sep 1984, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	24 Jun 1931
  Age at Marriage	Russel : 24 years old | Elizabeth : 23 years old.
  Children	1 son and 3 daughters
  	+ 1. Carolyn FIX,   b. 8 Jun 1934, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington (Age 90 years) + 2. Pamela FIX,   b. 28 Dec 1936, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington (Age 87 years) + 3. Harriott FIX,   b. 25 Aug 1945 (Age 78 years)   4. Phillip Ward FIX,   b. 3 Aug 1947, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F6321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Oct 1906 - Anaheim, Orange, California Residence - 1909 - Kapowsin, Pierce, Washington Census - 1940 - Graham, Pierce, Washington Death - 28 Oct 1993 - Graham, Pierce, Washington Burial - - Orting Cemetery, Orting, Pierce, Washington
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1940 US Census. Household (head: Russel Fix) [S4] Obituary. Russell Oro Fix, 87, died Oct. 28 1993. He was born Oct. 3, 1906 in Anaheim, CA, however, he has lived in Kapowsin, WA, since he was three months old. His parents, Samuel Edgar Fix and Clara Jane Harris were early Washington pioneers. His father came to Orting, Washington Territory, in 1889 and his mother in 1874. Russ was graduated from Kapowsin High School in 1925 and attended the University of Washington where he majored in forestry and rowed on the UW crew team. Russ retired from Puget Sound Power and Light in 1972 as a hydroelectric operator. He had started working for PSPL in 1928, and all of his years were spent at the White River and Electron plants. He played an instrumental role in unionizing the electrical workers in the plant during the 1930’s. He had been a member of the original board that helped consolidate Bethel School District from the smaller districts. He was a 65 year member of Mt. View Masonic Lodge and a member of the Puyallup Elks Lodge (BPOE No. 1450).  He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Elizabeth Ward Fix, in 1984. He is survived by 3 sisters, Ione (Mrs. Emmott) Chase of Graham, Pauline Fitch of Puyallup. He is also survived by 4 children, Carolyn Fix Blount of Seattle, Pamela Fix Mesick of Federal Way, Harriott Fix Balmer of Graham, Phillip Ward Fix of Puyallup. He also leaves 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.  A memorial service wil be held at the family home at 2 p.m., Sun., Nov. 7. The family requests that memorials be made to the Fix Scholarship Fund c/o B.E.S.T., P.O. Box 742, Graham, WA 98338. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 18987624.