[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 30 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF RUSSELL J. BRODE

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 25, 2016

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Russell J. Brode, 80, who passed away on February 19, 2016. He was born 
on April 11, 1935 in Ravenna, Ohio, a son of Ralph and Beulah Brode.
   Russell had a career with Ohio Bell and AT&T for forty years. He was 
also a member of the Ravenna Volunteer Fire Department. Russell was a 
great patriot and proudly served the Naval Reserve Seabee Construction 
Force from 1951-1959. Russell loved his family. He had a warm heart and 
was always willing to help others.
   The Reverend Deacon Russell Brode was ordained as a Permanent Deacon 
for the Diocese of Youngstown in 1995. From that point on, he served as 
a Deacon for the Immaculate Conception Parish in Ravenna, Ohio. Deacon 
Brode also shared his faith through his active service in the prison 
ministry at the Trumbull Correctional Institute. In addition to faith 
and family, Russ was dedicated to supporting the youth of the Ravenna 
area. He was a founder of the Portage, Stark and Summit County youth 
wrestling program, as well as an OHSAA wrestling official, and coached 
many different youth basketball and baseball teams over the years.
   Russell will be deeply missed by his family. He leaves behind his 
wife of sixty years, Sandra (Winkler) Brode. Together, Russell and 
Sandra raised seven children, Kathleen (John) McHugh, David, Dennis, 
Robert (Liz), Russell, Kim Paull, and Linda (Robert) Corcoran. Russell 
also leaves behind his sister, Dolores (David) Middleton; twenty-three 
grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren, many nieces and 
nephews, and countless friends.
   It can be difficult to cope with a loss of such a great person as 
Russell, but we can all take comfort in the fact that he led a long and 
fulfilling life.

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