Anne, THANK you for letting us know. I am on a list with Russ and just let the group know. I did talk to his wife and get some additional information. Russ is to be cremated. She is waiting on the death certificate. She said on Monday she awoke to find he had died in his sleep. Russ had several health problems and she thinks his body just wore out. Ann does not know how to work the computer and so nothing sent via email will get to her. Russ was a fun guy who used to have Jeff Foxworthy's sayings "You might be a redneck if . . ." sayings on the bottom of his emails (until some nasty bug ate them all!). He will be missed. Just an FYI. Russ always referred to his wife as Ann (her middle name). Please use that name to send her notes. And, if you forward the email below, please correct the name to Ann. Thanks. Renee. Join us in Pittsburgh November 7-9, 2008 International Ferret Congress (http://www.ferretcongress.org) Ferret Emergency Response, Rescue and Evacuation Team (F.E.R.R.E.T.) (http://www.ferretemergency.org) --- On Thu, 7/10/08, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I received a call from Russell's wife letting me know that Russell >passed away last Monday in Panama City, FL. (I have no other >information, Wanda seemed very shaken and didn't offer anything >more, and I didn't want to pry.)... [Posted in FML 6028]