Title
Miss
Last Name
Russell
First Name
Minnie
Middle Name
B.
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Exeter, ME
Date of Birth
1869-05-07
Place of Death
Dexter, ME
Date of Death
1955-11
Publication
The Dexter historical Society Scrapbook
Obituary
MINNIE B. RUSSELL DEXTER, Nov. 30—Miss Minnie B. Russell, 86, died at her Spring street apartment Wednesda.y morning following a long illness. She was born in Exeter, May 7, 1869, daughter of Benjamin F. and Marietta (Foss) Russell. For a period of years she worked as a practical nurse in this area. In the early part of the century she went to Springfield, Mass., where she was associated with a doctor in the field of electrotherapy. She returned to Dexter in 1918, and in the following year opened an office and fox 35 years practiced electro-therspy. She discontinued her office three years ago and did work at I her home until her retirement I because of ill health. She had belonged to Wassookeag Chapter 0. E. S. and the Eastern Star club. She was also a member of the International Electronic Research Society of Tiffin, Ohio. She attended the First Universalist church of Dexter. Survivors are three brothers, Clement H. of Augusta, Roscoe L. of Charleston and Eugene F. of Cape Elizabeth; two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Bridges of Hollywood, Fla., and Mrs. Erzna Bridges of Dexter; and many nieces and nephewS. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Crosby funeral home in Dexter, with the Rev. J. Robert Bath of• the First Universalist church officiating. Burial will be in the Crowell cemetery in Exeter.