Obituary for Dr. Thomas Edgie Russell Jr., 8/27/1917 - 8/10/2004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Thomas Edgie Russell Jr. death notice published in the Baltimore Sun, 8/12/2004 http://www.legacy.com/baltimoresun/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=2509913 Dr. Thomas Edgie Russell Jr. RUSSELL JR., Dr. T. Edgie On August 10, 2004, DR. T. EDGIE RUSSELL JR., husband of Donna G. Russell, father of T. Edgie Russell III, Susan W. Russell and John Edgie Russell, stepfather of Jeffrey A. Wilkinson, his wife Caroline, Laura W. Schroder and her husband Michael, brother of Donald Russell. Also survived by four grandchildren and five stepgrandchildren. Memorial Service will be held at Towson United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 14 at 2 P.M. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make memorial contributions in his name to the Music Department of Towson United Methodist Church, 501 Hampton Lane, Towson, MD 21286. Arrangements by Ruck Towson Funeral Home. Published in the Baltimore Sun on 8/12/2004. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ guestbook there at: http://www.legacy.com/baltimoresun/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guestbook&PersonID=2509913 The Guest Book for Dr. T. Edgie Russell Jr. will be online until September 11, 2004, unless it is sponsored. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ longer obit published 8/15/2004 in the Baltimore Sun http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bal-md.ob.russell15aug15,1,1796247.story?coll=bal-news-obituaries Dr. T. Edgie Russell Jr., 86, delivered thousands of babies in Baltimore area By Alec MacGillis, Sun Staff Originally published August 15, 2004 T. Edgie Russell Jr., an obstetrician-gynecologist who delivered more than 14,000 babies in the Baltimore area over 51 years, died of prostate cancer Tuesday at the Bonnie Blink Masonic Home in Hunt Valley. The Towson resident was 86. Dr. Russell, who grew up in Frederick, went into medicine against the advice of his father, a highway contractor who hoped his son would become an engineer. After enrolling at the University of Maryland at age 16, Dr. Russell graduated from the university's medical school at 23. He chose obstetrics because it was "one of the most joyous medical practices," said his son T. Edgie Russell III of Glyndon. "He really enjoyed bringing new children into the world. It's an occasion when everybody's happy." After internships and residencies at the former City Hospital, Bon Secours Hospital, and the former Hospital for Women of Maryland, Dr. Russell opened a private practice that he operated until his retirement in 1996. His main office was in Charles Village, but he also practiced in Essex and Pikesville, and he was one of the first obstetricians to have an office in Carroll County, in the 1950s. Among many professional memberships, Dr. Russell was a founding fellow of the Douglas Ob-Gyn Society and of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He would have practiced even longer, his son said, if his health had permitted. Even as he neared retirement, Dr. Russell strove to educate himself about advances in the field, said a colleague, Dr. Francis C. Grumbine of Greater Baltimore Medical Center. "Even though he'd gotten older, he kept up with the new procedures as they came along and didn't hesitate to apply them. He was just a really good guy and tried to do the best for his patients." Dr. David McCarus, who worked with Dr. Russell for 20 years at GBMC, said he was "like an icon" to area obstetricians. "He had more experience and more anecdotal stories of success and clinical pearls of wisdom ... and he loved to share those pearls and train and mentor," he said. Over the course of his long career, Dr. Russell delivered as many as three generations in the same family, most of them at the GBMC, his son said. But, committed to protecting the privacy of his patients, his father took care not to talk about them, even with his own family. "I would find out later that some of my best friends were patients of his, but I would find out from them - and they were shocked to find out I didn't know," his son said. "To him, it was a private matter." Dr. Russell was equally committed to his family, his son said, and was proud that his three children grew up to be successful lawyers. "He always gave his family priority," his son said. "He had a wonderful philosophy: Give all the love to a child you can, the best education you can afford, and then say, 'Now you're well-prepared for life on your own.'" Dr. Russell married Dorothy Irene Baier in 1940 and, after a divorce, married Donna Wilkinson in 1976. An avid golfer, Dr. Russell won several tournaments at the Baltimore Country Club, including one father-son event. He was a lifelong fan of University of Maryland sports teams, and of the Colts before their departure to Indianapolis. A memorial service was held yesterday at Towson United Methodist Church. In addition to his son and wife, he is survived by another son, John Edgie Russell of Frederick; a daughter, Susan W. Russell of Phoenix; a brother, Donald Russell of Philadelphia; a stepson, Jeff Wilkinson of Towson; a stepdaughter, Laura Schroeder of Mayfield, Pa.; and several grandchildren and step-grandchildren. Copyright © 2004, The Baltimore Sun ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is additional information that was submitted to the Sunpaper by Donna Russell, though they may not print the longer obituary. Dr. Thomas Edgie Russell Jr. MD - Born August 27, 1917 in Baltimore, Md - Died August 10, 2004 at the Bonnie Blink Nursing Home, Hunt Valley, Md - Moved To Frederick, Md, as an infant - Attended University Of Maryland at age 16, graduated medical school there in 1940 - Did internships and residency at City Hospitals, Bon Secour, and Hospital For Women Of Maryland - Private OB-GYN practice for 51 years - By actual count, delivered more Than 14,000 babies, including many second and third generations - Was first OB-GYN to have an office in Carroll County - Practiced in Essex and Pikesville, with main office at 2901 North Charles Street - Founding fellow of The Douglas OB-GYN Society - Founding fellow of The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) - Member Of Med Chi Faculty Of Md - Baltimore City And Baltimore County Medical Societies - Southern OB-GYN Society - Rotary Club - Married Dorothy Irene Baier in 1940 - Married Donna Wilkinson in 1976 - Avid golfer; won several tournaments at Baltimore Country Club, including on father-son - Avid University Of MD Sports fan and Colts fan - Survived By: - Donna Russell (wife), - T. Edgie Russell III (son) - Susan Russell (daughter), - Jay (john Edgie) Russell (son), - Jeff Wilkinson (w:caroline) (stepson), - Laura Schroder (h:mike) (stepdaughter), - Don Russell (w:lorraine) (brother), - Grandchildren, Nieces And Nephews, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Univ of Md, Medical Alumni Assoc, in Memoriam, Fall 2004 http://www.medicalalumni.org/bulletin/fall_2004/memoriam.htm T. Edgie Russell Jr, ’40 Baltimore, August 10, 2004 Dr. Russell graduated from medical school at age 23 and chose obstetrics as a specialty because he believed it was one of the most joyous medical practices. After training at the former City Hospital, Bon Secours Hospital and the former Hospital for Women of Maryland, Dr. Russell opened a private practice in Charles Village that he maintained until retirement in 1996. He was one of the first obstetricians to open an office in Carroll County during the 1950s, and he also had offices in Essex and Pikesville. Dr. Russell was a founding fellow of the Douglass Ob-Gyn Society. An avid golfer, he won several tournaments at the Baltimore Country Club including a father-son event. He actively supported University of Maryland sports teams as well as the Baltimore Colts before their departure to Indianapolis. Dr. Russell is survived by wife Donna Wilkinson, two sons, one daughter, two step-children and several grandchildren and step-grandchildren. His marriage to Dorothy Baier in 1940 ended in divorce. --